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Eurema nicevillei

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Malayan grass yellow
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species:
E. nicevillei
Binomial name
Eurema nicevillei
(Butler, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Terias nicevillei Butler, 1898
  • Eurema tilaha nicevillei

Eurema nicevillei, the Malayan grass yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.[2] It is found in Thailand, southern Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra.[3]

The length of the forewings is 12–24 mm (0.47–0.94 in).[3]

The name honours Lionel de Niceville

References

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  1. ^ Eurema, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Kirton, Laurence G. (2014). A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malayasia, Singapore and Thailand. Oxford: John Beaufoy Publ. p46.
  3. ^ a b "A Taxonomic Study of the Genus Eurema Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Thailand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-14.