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Eurema hecabe hecabe
Yellow on yellow. This is a Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe hecabe), a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia. Grass yellows are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats. It is simply known as "the grass yellow" in parts of its range; the general term otherwise refers to the entire genus Eurema.
Spotted on a Yellow Alder flower, backyard, in Biñan Laguna, Philippines.
Spotted on Oct 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 14, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Jatishwor. You're right, it's the key! - I have to look at the number of spots at the cell on the underside of the forewing. What confused me before, is that I was counting also the one bigger mark above! I also found this site which made it all clear to me: http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2009.... Thanks, thanks!
UN markings are indefinitely different in grass yellows. here in 3 spot you have to look for those 3 spots on UNF cell which is the key !
Three Spot Grass Yellow check out the 4th photo in my spotting, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/161...