Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)

Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)

The common red flash (Rapala iarbus) is a small lycaenid butterfly found across most of South and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Rapala
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)

Rapala iarbus, commonly known as the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly native to South and Southeast Asia. This is a small butterfly with a wingspan ranging from 3.3 to 4.1 centimeters. Across India, it can be found in most regions, but it is not present in the arid areas of Northwest and Northeast India.

Photo: (c) Sebastian Ow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sebastian Ow · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Rapala

More from Lycaenidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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