Singapore: National Parks Board, 2012
ISBN: 9789810715571
To the uninitiated, caterpillars are green, worm-like creatures that are the young of butterflies. But once you get up close and personal, you will discover how varied caterpillars can be! From colours to processes, to setae to cephalic horns, each caterpillar has its own unique features. Even in their pupal stage, caterpillars come in different colours, shapes and sizes.
By identifying these unique features through photos and descriptions, this book hopes to help butterfly breeders, nature lovers and students of biology learn to recognise the butterfly species each caterpillar belongs to, as well as the plants they feed on.
The 80 caterpillars featured in this book were chosen for their common occurrence in Singapore. Although some caterpillars are less commonly seen than others, a careful observation of plants in nature reserves, parks and gardens, and even in residential estates will turn up a good selection of caterpillars.
So, before you feast your eyes on butterflies, do take some time and care to observe the varied caterpillars in Singapore.
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