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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Rapala
Species:
R. iarbus
Binomial name
Rapala iarbus
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 123. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
  2. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Robert, T.J. (2001). The Butterflies of Pakistan. Oxford University Press. 154.