Eurema sp.

[atronox]

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

24653

[Psyche]

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_images/travels/largerphotos/euremanicevillei.jpg

E. tominia have very broad HW black border.
http://insecta.pro/images/1024/39258.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Eurema_tominia_-_Mount_Soputan.JPG/640px-Eurema_tominia_-_Mount_Soputan.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Eurema_tominia_tominia.JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

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