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Latest from Nature
Society (Singapore)
A Field Guide to the Butterflies
of Singapore
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by
Gan Cheong Weei and Simon Chan Kee Mun
Nature Society (Singapore)
ISBN 9-8105-9111-3
Feb 2008
This compact (90mm x 21mm) 10-fold field guide features 140
species of
butterflies which can been found in Singapore. Each butterfly
picture is
accompanied by description, size, habitat, flight speed and
rarity.
This field guide is a must have all all nature lovers !
Errata for
1st edition |
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Painted Wings of Singapore
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Painted Wings of Singapore
by
Butterfly Interest Group
Nature Society (Singapore)
Jun 2003
This attractive A3 size (297 mm x 420 mm) poster features 59
species of common butterflies in Singapore.
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You can purchase the above butterfly field guide and
poster
directly from Nature
Society (Singapore) or
from
Nature's Niche
bookshop
at the Singapore Botanical Garden.
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For an introduction to the butterflies of Malaysian and
Singapore, we recommend the following 3 books: |
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A Guide to
Common Butterflies
of Singapore
by
Steven Neo Say Hian
(Singapore Science Centre)
Price : S$5.15
This is a compact,
pocket-size book which comes in very
handy when out in the field. |
Common Malayan
Butterflies
by R. Morrell
(Longman
Malaysia)
A good introductory book for beginners. Covers most of the common
butterflies in Malaysia
and Singapore. |
Malaysian
Butterflies
- an Introduction
by
Yong Hoi-Sen
(Tropical Press)
Price : S$43.30
This book will
really wet your
appetite. It is informative and
has colorful pictures.
A very
good coffee table book !
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For detailed reference on Malaysian and Singapore butterflies, we
recommend the following 5 books:
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Butterflies of West
Malaysia
and Singapore
by W.A.Fleming.
(Longman Malaysia)
Price : ??
A comprehensive field guide that
will make the task of
identifying butterflies a bit easier.
Only 'disadvantage' if you are a
novice
- there are only scientific names. |
The Butterflies of
the
Malay Peninsula
by A.S. Corbet and H. M. Pendlebury
(The Malayan Nature Society)
Price : S$71.90
This is the definitive reference for butterflies in Malay
Peninsular.
At 730+ pages, it is very comprehensive, with detailed
description of
each species,
it's food plant, identification key.
A
'must have' for the serious butterfly
watcher in this
region. |
Butterflies of Thailand
by
Pisuth Ek-Amnuay
175 X 245 mm (7 X 10 inches)
Price : 1800 Thai Baht
Published in Dec 2006 with 868 pages featuring 1500+ species and
subspecies of butterflies in Thailand, this is a must have for anyone
interested in the butterflies of South East Asia.
We recommend this book as it has superb photos and contains many
butterfly species from Peninsular Malaysia |
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THE LIFE HISTORIES OF ASIAN BUTTERFLIES
Vol. I
by
IGARASHI Suguru and FUKUDA Haruo
(TOKAI
University Press)
Price : S$699.80
Text in Japanese and English. 572 pages |
THE
LIFE HISTORIES OF ASIAN BUTTERFLIES
Vol. II
by
IGARASHI Suguru and FUKUDA Haruo
(TOKAI
University
Press)
Price : S$799.80
Text in Japanese and English. 742
pages. |
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These 2 volumes
contain colour photographs of ovum, larvae, pupae and detailed
description of the life cycles and food plants of 682 species of Asian
butterflies.
The volumes are the cumulation of 30 years of research by Igarashi and
Fukuda and
contain many newly discovered life cycles of Asian butterflies.
You will be amazed by the shape and color of some of the larvae and
pupae featured in the books.
A must have for any serious lepidopterist. |
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Books on Moths |
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 An
Introduction to the
Moths of South East Asia
H.S. Barlow
1982, Hardback, 305 pages
ISBN 0091505187
Price :
S$52.50
This is still the most useful introduction to the moths of this
region and the most suitable identification guide. The opening
chapters cover the anatomy and ecology of moths and how to collect
and study them, there is a comprehensive taxonomic section and 50
colour plates of illustrations for easy identification. |
 Common Malaysian Moths
AVRIL FOX
(Longman Malaysia)
1986, Hardback, 105 pages,
32 colour plates
ISBN 0582724325
Price :
RM $20
A good introductory book for beginner. Contains most
commonly seen moths in Malaysia and Singapore |
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You can purchase the above mentioned books
from Nature's Niche
bookshop.
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