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Salome Yellow Butterfly

Eurema salome jamapa

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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10.1051, -84.2445

Field Notes

Description:

about 1.75" round

Habitat:

1250 meter elevation

Species ID Suggestions

Eurema sp.

Salome Yellow

Eurema salome jamapa

Comments (5)

I think it is Salome. Look at the male on the right side: The black parts at the margin are larger/thicker in Salome and specially the is quite a broad bow/"L" on the forewing. This is not so strong and more slim in Xantochlora. The dark margin is also broader in Salome compared to Xantochlora. There is only a thin black margin.
luckily I caught the male and female in this photo.
xantochlora xanthochlora Without reading your hints I was on the edge of gratiosa and boisduvalima until I saw the xantochlora. However the xanthochlora in my book looks much different than in my photo
You have to give me some hints for your choice... Good luck ;-)...
I know which one it is. But I won't ell you until you found it out yourself. Sometimes you must earn your IDs. Just a little mystery to solve. I give you 2 species: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eurema_salome_jamapa.htm http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eurema_xantochlora_xanthochlora.htm

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