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Begonia barbellata Ridl.

Begonia barbellata, commonly known as bristly begonia, is a distinctive species native to Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. In Peninsular Malaysia, it is distributed across the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor. The epithet na...

Ms. Loh Weng Yi & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 28 October 2026 • 369 views

Red-headed Krait, Bungarus flaviceps (Reinhardt, 1843)

Malaysian venomous terrestrial snake species are classified into three families: Viperinae (pit vipers), Natricidae (some keelbacks) and Elapidae (cobras, corals, and kraits). Bungarus flaviceps, commonly known as Red-headed Krait, is one of...

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Khaldun Ismail & Dr. Anas Amri Bin Hashim • 30 September 2026 • 1032 views

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

Aquilaria malaccensis is commonly known as agarwood and locally referred to as karas. This tree species belongs to the Thymelaeaceae family.

Mr. Muhammad Alif Azyraf Bin Azmi • 27 April 2026 • 6936 views

Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847)

The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis) is a member of the Geoemydidae family, one of the most diverse groups of freshwater turtles, with over 70 recognised species worldwide (Clemente et al., 2021). Batagur affinis i...

Ms. Nur Asma Fatin Umirah Binti Mahmud • 27 March 2026 • 5281 views

Otus lettia (Hodgson, 1836)

Meet the ‘ghost of the trees’: the Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia), a medium-sized owl with a pale face, large ear tufts, and a pale ‘collar’ on the back of its neck. In Malaysia, it is known as ‘Jampuk Biasa&r...

Mrs. Anisya Fatini & Ms. Nur Aina Amira Binti Mahyudin • 12 December 2025 • 11678 views

Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)

This is the Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista, family Sciuridae), a remarkable rodent that can glide up to 100 m between trees (Francis, 2010).

Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan & Mr. Mohamad Nur Arifuddin • 31 October 2025 • 17674 views

Shorea lumutensis Symington

Shorea lumutensis is one of the species in the Balau group and is locally known as “Balau Putih” in Peninsular Malaysia.Shorea lumutensis is one of the species in the Balau group and is locally known as “Balau Putih” ...

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 30 July 2025 • 21967 views

Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eurema hecabe, also known as Common Grass Yellow or Kuning-rumput in Bahasa Melayu (Omar et al., 2023), is a diurnal butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. The adult stage of Eurema hecabe has a wingspan of 35&...

Ms. Nur Atiqah Binti Saupi & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 30 December 2024 • 32615 views

Begonia aequilateralis Irmsch.

Begonia aequilateralis is a herbaceous, monoecious and rhizomatous species belonging to the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Selangor, where it only grows in riverine areas and is attached to rocks in lowland forests. This species is lis...

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 October 2024 • 34193 views

Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)

Tholymis tillarga has a medium-sized body that measures about 43 mm for male and 39 mm for female. The male of Tholymis tillarga can be recognized by the red colour on its body including thorax and abdomen with the presence of white...

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas • 30 September 2024 • 37671 views

Coccinellid beetles as Predators of Plant Pests

One promising biological control agent is ladybird beetles or coccinellids. These beetles are a subfamily of the family Coccinellidae and can be found on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. This family comprises 6,000 species worldwide, ...

Mr. Mohd Yusri Bin Zainudin & Nurhannah Abdul Halim • 30 August 2024 • 35877 views

Helosis ruficeps (Ridl.) Eberwein

Helosis ruficeps is a parasitic plant from the family Balanophoraceae, known for its root parasitism. The genus name, Helosis, originates from the Greek word for a nail, denoting the peltate bracts of the plant. The specific epithet...

Ms. Siti Nur Fatinah Binti Khairi • 15 August 2024 • 35412 views

Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae)

Terminalia catappa, also known as Ketapang, is commonly found wild in coastal areas. The Latin name Terminalia refers to the leaves clustered at the ends of twigs. Meanwhile, the epithet name catappa comes from the original...

Mrs. Norzielawati Salleh • 31 July 2024 • 37189 views

Davallia denticulata (Burm. f.) Mett. ex Kuhn var. denticulata

Davallia denticulata var. denticulata is commonly known as the Rabbit foot fern because of its long-creeping, thick rhizome covered in reddish-brown and toothed hair-like scales (Tsutsumi & Kato, 2005;...

Ms. Yasmin Sarah Binti Abd. Majid • 30 April 2024 • 35973 views

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae)

The leaves are simple, quite thick, shiny and dark green, while the young shoots are brown and rough. They are alternate and spirally arranged at the end of the branch. Matured leaves, 3.5-15 cm long and 1.5-7 cm wide, are ovoid and tapered at the en...

Mrs. Syazwani Binti Azeman • 29 February 2024 • 36249 views

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Newsletter

Begonia barbellata Ridl.

Red-headed Krait, Bungarus flaviceps (Reinhardt, 1843)

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847)

Otus lettia (Hodgson, 1836)

Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)

Shorea lumutensis Symington

Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Begonia aequilateralis Irmsch.

Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)

Coccinellid beetles as Predators of Plant Pests

Helosis ruficeps (Ridl.) Eberwein

Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae)

Davallia denticulata (Burm. f.) Mett. ex Kuhn var. denticulata

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae)

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris (Shaw, 1810)

Pangium edule Reinw. (Achariaceae)

Libellago aurantiaca (Selys, 1859)

PARASITIC CYMOTHOIDS: A FISH’S NIGHTMARE

Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.

Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992

Discotettix belzebuth Serville, 1838

Nycticebus coucang (Boddaert, 1785)

Shorea leprosula Miq.

Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758