Rapala iarbus
Species of butterfly
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Rapala iarbus, the common red flash,[1][2] is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South.[1][3] and Southeast Asia.[2]
| Indian red flash | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Rapala |
| Species: | R. iarbus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rapala jarbas Fabricius | |
It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast.
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