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Bluebottle
05-Dec-2015, 04:52 PM
Slate Flash (Rapala manea chozeba)?

Psyche
05-Dec-2015, 09:33 PM
Yes it is Rapala manea.
The purplish wash is not always seen eg female below.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Rapala%20manea%20chozeba/Slate-Flash---Simon-Sng.jpg

R. manea & iarbus are very similar on the underside.

Rapala manea ;
1. light to medium brown, purple wash may be present.
2. Wing margins brown & cilia pale brown.

Rapala iarbus.
1. ground colour greyer brown.
2. Wing margins black with cilia edged orange.
Male, Female
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Rapala%20iarbus%20iarbus/Rapala%20iarbus%20iarbus%20(Common%20Red%20Flash). JPG
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1330/1048284951_27d27e54c8.jpg

Male India.
http://m7.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/160713027.PQFkz1bR.jpg

TL Seow:Cheers.

Bluebottle
06-Dec-2015, 05:09 PM
Thank you, Seow:cheers: