Mating pair
Amata stellaris
There are white bands on the body
White spot at the end of the wing
7 spots on each of the wing
White-tip antenna
White band legs
Its different from Trichaetoides chloroleuca
Tenebrionidae
Lagriinae (Long-jointed Beetles)
Goniaderini?
Totally black, legs too.
Found on discarded plastic that was left on park ground.
Aug 2022 | Singapore
This beetle "poo or lay eggs" inside this tree trunk hole. After which it used it hind legs to pat on the area. And then "poo or lay eggs" outside the hole area, and used it legs to pat on them too.
Family: Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetle)
Subfamily:
Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Platycorynus
Platycorynus robustus (purple form).
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Coleoptera-000210
Thanks Dr Loongfah for ID
All Eumolpine larvae develop entirely in soil, and are root feeders. Eggs are supposed to be inserted in soil.
Looks like egg laying to me. Do you remember if the bark crevices are facing downward or not? (for the hatched larva to drop onto the soil).
This way of egg laying may be unrecorded because it seems the literature about eumolpine oviposition never mentions this.
Platycorynus tuberculatus (which is a Bornean sp). Actually all these species look quite alike, so it is not easy to tell properly from your picture (especially with distortion and color change thrown in!). But to me, it is more a robustus, rather than tuberculatus (I never find this in Singapore).
Platycorynus tuberculatus (female with tubercle) the pronotum is much more broader.
BTW, the green "Singapore" specimen of tuberculatus on this page (https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Coleoptera-000211) is a wrong ID. It is an Platycorynus aureipennis (who also has tubercles but with different ridge structure on the lateral margin of elytra). When I visited NHM last year, I have corrected the ID, so Singapore don't have tuberculatus. So you see how difficult the identification is, even with specimens at hand.
Video Part 1/2:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5mmdcwR2EG/?igsh=MTJiZXMzeTRnM3V5ZQ==
Video Part 2/2:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5mnEqpRiP5/?igsh=MWs4dDF0ZDA5bjlrYw==
Video 3:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5mpcQARXEm/?igsh=MW5zdjlzNjc3eHZ2aA==
Moth with it's egg??
Traminda?
Only saw the eggs from the pic 😭, did not take close up pic of the eggs
Could it be Acrolepiidae, Acrolepiopsis (leef moth)? Leaf miner pupa? Praydidae is another possibility for Singapore
Insects cocoon on a tree trunk.
Could it be a moth cocoon? Or some other type of Insects cocoon? Flies Cocoon cover?
Tiny size, slightly bigger than a dusty-winged lacewing. Initially thought it was dusty-winged lacewing till a close up pic show it's crochet like cocoon.
It looks like a mesh cocoon, Crochet cocoon... Top part is not closed up, bottom seems like overlapping flap.
It looks similar to Urodidae moth cocoon, but the shape and patterns look different. It's not dangling (found on tree trunk) and it's much smaller size.
Video:
1) https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5iQQAFx45R/?igsh=MXd2Mm04MWRiMjlwcw==
2) https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5lBQ3pR3y_/?igsh=MTA1NjZ6a3M0NGV3eg==
It seem to have "flaps" at the side of the pronotum. Orangish red. Legs are fat. Found on a type of ginger plant along with other types of Cassidinae
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae (Tortoise and Hispine Beetles)
Tribe: Gonophorini
Genus: Micrispa
Micrispa exigua
Thanks Dr Loongfah for ID
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Coleoptera-000298
Video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5lQhlxRdFQ/?igsh=MWp5Ym5jc2JucXpzNw==
Likely Thyrassia as quite a few at the same area.
What happened to this one?
Was it captured by spider or did something happened while it try to emerge out of cocoon?
Not Thyrassia
Family: Zygaenidae (Burnet Moths)
Subfamily: Procridinae
Tribe: Procridini
Genus: Phacusa
Phacusa crawfurdi
Hkmoth ID as Phacusa crawfurdi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/118635973
Pterophoridae
Plume moth caterpillar
Tiny tiny ones
Thanks Han Peng for ID
Thanks Eehean for spotting
Video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5QwbgZROZN/?igsh=MWRhdjk1bGtsZXpvZg==
Cerambycidae (long horn beetle) found on palm leaves.
Tribe: Desmiphorini?
Likely a new record for Singapore
Same tribe as the one spotted at Lornie PCN on 15 Sept 2022
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135100111
However, size of this is smaller. Different colour (previous sighted has different colour at the tip)
Cerambycidae that looks like Anthicidae, ant mimicking beetle from far. Size was about the same as an Anthicidae. Pretty glossy for a Cerambycidae. Could it be mimicking ant or others?
Seem to have two spikes at the sides of pronotum, and two ridges or humps on the elytra.
21 March 2024
Video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C43DT22RyKa/?igsh=eWlkMWZzMm91cXQ1
Comparison pic:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C41-5h8RxO3/?igsh=eWhuNnZ1M3Fmdm03
longhorn beetle
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371942, YEH-1108; found under webbing on trunk of Artocarpus heterophyllus.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372665, YEH-1530; found under bark of Litsea elliptica.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371655, YEH-813; found in rescued dried goods.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372666, YEH-1531; found under bark of Litsea elliptica.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371713, YEH-879; found on Bambusoideae sp.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372570, YEH-1444; found on unknown fungus on rotten log.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372568, YEH-1442; on unknown fungus on rotten log.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372569, YEH-1443; on unknown fungus on rotten log.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372573, YEH-1447; found on tree trunk.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371986, YEH-1150; found on Sonneratia caseolaris, copulating with ZRC_BDP0371985.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371908, YEH-1074; found under leaf of Cinnamomum iners.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371962, YEH-1127; found under leaf of Syzygium grande.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372497, YEH-1383; found on Selaginella willdenowii.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372017, YEH-1183; found on collector's arm.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0371951, YEH-1116; found on collector's arm.
Specimen ZRC_BDP0372598, YEH-1470; found on tree trunk.
Thanks for all the suggestions 😊😋
Butterfly eggs, Possibly Coeliadinae. Found on plant Archidendron clypearia. All hatched, one possibly parasited.
Thank Eehean for spotting them
Look like tutu quehs
Gem biscuit
And also those old school sweets
Like Maruta konpeito sweets too
Video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4-Grw7R4jq/?igsh=MXZ1bzN3bnc5ZmcyYw==
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae:
Genus Chlamisus (Cloaked Warty Leaf Beetles)
Possibly Chlamisus malayana (formerly known as Exema malayana).
Thanks Dr Loongfah for ID:
Possibly Chlamisus malayana (formerly known as Exema malayana). Species of this genus all look similar; you have to see the tubercles and ridges on the elytra and prothorax respectively.
Other info:
Mimicking caterpillar poop frass.
Can read this article for more info: https://beetlesinthebush.com/tag/warty-leaf-beetle/
Dr Loongfah:
Not a lot is known about the habit of this type of Chrysomelid (Cryptocephalinae, Tribe Chlamisini). I believe it might be constructing the faecal cases of its eggs; can you see it attaching plant hairs to the case?
OBSERVATION:
It was laying egg or maybe constructing the faecal cases of it's egg. It rotated the egg case as it did that. When the beetle was sighted, egg case was about 3/4 completed. Can see the short secretory stalk to the food plant, from the bottom of the egg case.
About 6-10 mins later (not sure if my time estimate was right), it gave a finish to the top of the egg case, like a finish or topping. It used it's legs to push the egg case to stand on the leaf, making sure it's attached to the leaf and moved on. The egg looked like there are "spikes" or extra flaps on it.
Egg is slightly light caramel brown at this time. It turned dark brown afterwards, secured to the stem of vein of the leaf. It look like a dot and not possible to know it's an egg case without close up examination. Caterpillar frass are much bigger in size. There seem to be some fine hair or long stripes stuff on it.
Sadly, the adult flew off... Not able to observe any further.
Size of egg case is about 1/4 of the adult beetle size. Initially, thought that was the beetle's eyes and thought it could be eating something (mistaken the butt for it's head).
The adult are usually found on the top young leaves, resting on the leaf, looking like a poop or caterpillar frass. Normally, found one single adult.
Host plant, last pic:
Maybe Aporosa frutescens
Thanks Eehean for ID
Video of it laying egg or constructing the faecal cases of it's egg:
Part 1/3:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C40Wh3pxT_I/?igsh=bjE4ZXJtanA1bGp4
Part 2/3:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C40XVM2xDXW/?igsh=cWhtOWhtaHEwNDEw
Part 3/3:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C40XgvpxWjz/?igsh=bno2M3BsaGZ2Mm80
Pdf information:
The faecal cases of many chlamisine eggs are bell-shaped and have a rough unstructured surface (Figure 16/16, 17). It seems that the female produces shapeless faeces rather than preformed faecal plates (see Le Sage, 1982, 1984a). However, Karren (1964) observed the formation of faecal plates in Exema pennsylvanica Pierce. These plates each have a longitudinal keel which is used by the female for orientation when arranging the next row of plates.
As a rule the front pole of the egg-case is closed by spreading excrement across it. In Megalostomis gazella, however, the female places a faecal plug over it (The seal at the front pole of Exema eggs lies
rather deeper within the envelope, so that it is surrounded by a kind of flange.
The Chlamisinae attach their eggs with a short secretory stalk to the food plant (Karren, 1964; Le Sage, 1982) (Figures 16116 & 17
Cruiser butterfly caterpillar
Vindula dejone erotella
Probably last instar, big size.
It was observed on a plant that isnt known as its host plant. It was observed laying on the stem not moving for quite some time, before it crawled away.
Have two big black antenna that looks like Maleficent. Orange cute legs. Orangish yellow spikes all over the body.
Thanks Han Peng for ID
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/index.php?/showbutterfly/65
Video part 1/2:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C45Cdg_R92b/?igsh=cDU2d2dvcHUwa2xx
Video part 2/2:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C45C2P3RzfZ/?igsh=eWtqY2cwc2NzM3Bx
First photographic record of Vindula dejone pupa from Singapore.
Observed during Nature Society Singapore butterfly walk at SICC on 19 August 2001.
suggested by other macro-photographers
this observation is for the spider
caught some caterpillar/worm
Spider
Theridiidae (Cobweb Spiders)
Meotipa?
Ricaniidae
Disco looking
Red and silver
Pochazina furcifera
Wasp. All black
Seem to have two diagonal gold smooth stripes. Slightly concave between the eyes.
Inaturalist suggest Chalcidoidea (Chalcidoid Wasps)
Thanks Jeong yoo:
Beautiful Perilampus! It’s most likely P. orientalis. Do you have the specimen with you?
Family: Perilampidae
Subfamily: Perilampinae
Genus: Perilampus
Most likely Perilampus orientalis
The Perilampidae are a small family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of hyperparasitoids. The family is closely related to the Eucharitidae, and the eucharitids appear to have evolved from within the Perilampidae, thus rendering the family paraphyletic (if the two families are joined in the future, the name with precedence is Eucharitidae)
Mating pair of Eucnemidae (False Click Beetle)
Compsocnemis speciosa
Spotted by my friend, Edina.
Oct 2023 | Singapore
Thanks Robert L. Otto
"That appears to be Compsocnemis speciosa. Interesting to see the male of that species for I haven't seem any males in the nearly 30 years I've been studying false click beetles"
Male and Female looks completely different, not just in terms of size!
Male:
Female:
Female is recorded:
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Coleoptera-000688
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davegball/15011140127
(Female, pic by David Ball)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davegball/15011150908/
(Female, pic by David Ball)
Found an injured bug that was immobile but still moving its antennae, have to shift it to a safer place to let it recover, hope it did pull through...
Neoclerus sp, @borisb, could you assist in adding the genus to inat, please.