Test your knowledge on Singapore's butterflies

While both the Common Rose and Common Mormon have a white patch at its hindwings, you can differentiate them by looking out for these features:

• The Common Mormon has a black body while the Common Rose has a red body.

• The Common Mormon has white spots along the edge of its forewing while the Common Rose does not.

You may find the Emigrants and Grass Yellows to look similar. Here are some features you can look out for to differentiate them:

• Emigrants have a triangular wing shape while Grass Yellows have a rounded wing shape.

• Emigrants also have a faster flying speed and Grass Yellows have a slower flying speed.

• Size wise, Emigrants are larger than Grass Yellows.

These 3 butterfly species are under the family Nymphalidae, also known as brush foot butterflies. This takes reference from the reduced forelegs of adult butterflies in this family. This is how you can differentiate between these 3 species:

• The Plain Tiger has no black veins on its hindwings.

• The Black-veined Tiger has broader black borders and margins on its hindwings.

• The Common Tiger has narrower black borders and margins on its hindwings.

The Glassy Tigers may be difficult to differentiate at first glance, but upon closer look, you can see that the Blue Glassy Tiger has a black bar traversing its forewing cell, while the Dark Glassy Tiger has a black streak parallel to its forewing cell.