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Black Veined Tiger mating pair - Pasir Ris Park 1 Jan 2013 ; ISO 640 ; f/10 ; 1/640s ; fill-flashed ; handheld Nikon D600 ; Sigma 180mm f/2.8 HSM OS

Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus malayanus) Tamron 180mm - ISO 1600 ; f/13 ; 1/1250s ; Handheld with fill flash.

Euploea mulciber mulciber (Striped Blue Crow) - Female

Yes, the upperside wing markings are very similar amongst these skippers. Can be very confusing! But the underside markings with those black spots are distinctive of the Palm Bob. The Conjoined Swift does not have those black spots on the underside of the wings.

MM, this is a Palm Bob (Suastus gremius). As you were able to shoot the underside, the markings are clear enough to ID the species. :)

The Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus teatus) - June 2011 Butterfly of the Month (<--- Read more) Tamron 180mm ; ISO 1600 ; 1/250s ; f/7.1 ; fill-flashed ; handheld

Featuring our Butterfly Portrait of the week - The Common Red Flash

Elite77, that's a Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra moorei) in your 2nd shot. You've nailed it with a nice clean background. Well done. :)

Read about how an injured White Bellied Sea Eagle was rescued by two butterfly photographers ---> An Eagle's Tale. Photos of the injured WBSE by Loke PF and Chng CK

Horsfield's Baron (Tanaecia iapis puseda) perched on a fern. Read about the life history of the species and its host plant here. ISO 1600 ; 1/640s ; f/10 ; -0.33EV fill-flashed ; handheld with Tamron 180mm

The Common Imperial (Cheritra freja frigga). Read about the life history of this pretty long-tailed Lycaenid here. ISO 500 ; f/9 ; 1/50s ; fill-flashed at -0.67EV ; handheld with Tamron 180mm

The Malayan Birdwing (Troides amphrysus ruficollis), a recently re-discovered species in Singapore. Read about where it was found. :)

Hi Kevin, Since you clarified with bluefinx that your two shots were taken at Penang Butterfly Farm, the ID of the butterfly below is Chocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita horsfieldi). The local Chocolate Pansy found in Singapore and parts of southern Johor does not reach the northern parts of...

Nice shot with vivid colours, Nick! :thumbsup: Thanks for leaving a note on the blog article of the Archduke. Quite a few species of butterflies of this genus and related groups have cats that look like this. Examples are Horsfield's Baron, Malay Baron, Archduke, Black Tipped Archduke...

Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona) ISO 500 ; f/10 ; 1/500s ; Fill-flashed at 0EV