Rapala ribbei is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Julius Röber in 1886. It is endemic to Sulawesi.[2] The name honours Carl Ribbe.

Rapala ribbei
From the Courvoisier Collection, Basel, Switzerland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Rapala
Species:
R. ribbei
Binomial name
Rapala ribbei
Röber, 1886[1]
Synonyms
  • Rapala colossus Ribbe, 1926
  • Rapala irregularis Ribbe, 1926

References

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  1. ^ Röber, 1886 Neue Tagschmetterlinge der Indo-Australischen Fauna Corr.-Bl. Ent. Ver. Iris 1 (3) : 45-72, pl. 2-5
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
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