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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Rapala |
| Species: | R. iarbus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)
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| 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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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Robert, T.J. (2001). The Butterflies of Pakistan. Oxford University Press. 154.
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