ID Request

[Psyche]

13 https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...9&d=1734536988
14 https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...0&d=1734537012

Yes, they are both Eurema simulatrix.
This & E. blanda are very similar both with a small curved spot at the base of HW space 7.
E. blanda have three cellspot but the innermost dot may be obscured, faded or absent.
Furthermore in India both have similar UnF markings in the apical zone, from having a large brown patch to nothing.

A quick & certain ID difference is that E. simulatrix have an extra spot at the cellends of both wings.
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eg.
E. simulatrix.
https://wingscales.com/Pieridae/Eure...rix-sarinoides
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/7545-1-68912.jpg
E. blanda.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/6452-1-9eb81.jpg
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/6636-1-f570e.jpg

Added Note: In SE Asia ssp tecmessa, the extra spot is very small on the HW, & may be obsolete on the FW.
Singapore.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...essa---Khe.jpg



15.https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...1&d=1734537067

Many examples of Anthene emolus do not have dark spot on the inner margin.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Anthene-emolus-emolus


Anthene lycaenina is IDed by the following.
1. UnF postdiscal band very close & touching the submarginal spots.
2. UnH with a free dark spot in space 7.
3. UnH without a dark spot on the inner margin.
Note below 3rd image from Phetchaburi is a slightly aberrant A. emolus.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/An...enina-lycambes

A 3rd species A. licates could possibly stray into India from Myanmar.
UnF cell is marked by a large spot.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/An...cates-dusuntua


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