Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Banded Grass Yellow, Eurema nicevillei (Butler)

Of all the species of the genus Eurema, this is one the least commonly encountered species. Occasionally, a lone or two specimen may be seen puddling en masse with the other members of the same genus. They can be easily distinguished once they take to the wings as this is the only species with a black distal border of the forewing that is continued along the dorsum to the base.

Habitat indicator
RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN






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 x
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Frequency observation chart: (S [S1 & S2 unless indicated] marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

2013
2014
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

SHSSSSSSSSSS
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S
S
S
H
S
S
S1
S1






2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S1 

S2
S2
S1
S1S2
S1S2





2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S3S20
 S1S2S3
S1S3 










2018
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec













From this year's observation (2013), they seem to be commonest in the month of December, right after a period of heavy downpour followed by a break in the weather.

14:02

Observe the black border along the dorsum of the forewings. 17 December 2013 @ 14:40.

The black border visible against the light. 18 December 2013 @ 13:40.

19 December 2013 @ 14:23

23 December 2013 @ 13:06

13:09

24 May 2014 @ 11:23

05 June 2014 @ 11:54

28 Sept 2014 @ 13:07

 12:16

12:18
Above photos 06 Dec 2014

12:10

12:13
Above photos 02 Feb 2015

01 April 2021 @ 10:42


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