Elymnias nesaea, the tiger palmfly, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

[3][4] The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks.

The underside has a broad dark brown area on both wings.

In females, the undersides are white with brown or yellowish shading.

[1][3] This species can be found in India, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.