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Thread: Eurema sp.

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    Default Eurema sp.

    The shape of the yellow area of the dorsal forewing(just visible here) and the lack of a cell spot leads me to conclude that this is Eurema tominia nabalua, rather than E. nicevillei nicevillei (Reference: Shirozu and Yata).

    Thoughts?

    Taken in Danum Valley

    Eurema best cropped resized.jpg
    Aaron Soh

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    It is E. nicevillei.
    Often in Eurema the FW cellspot may be missing.
    The shadow of the HW black border can be seen & it is very narrow.
    It closely matched this E. nicevillei from Ko Samui.
    http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...nicevillei.jpg

    E. tominia have very broad HW black border.
    http://insecta.pro/images/1024/39258.jpg
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...nt_Soputan.JPG
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ia_tominia.JPG

    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    I see what you mean and i agree it should be nicevillei. Thx Dr Seow
    Aaron Soh

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