Slate Flash (Rapala manea chozeba)?
Slate Flash (Rapala manea chozeba)?
-Loke
Yes it is Rapala manea.
The purplish wash is not always seen eg female below.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-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/check...d%20Flash).JPG
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1330/1...27d27e54c8.jpg
Male India.
http://m7.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2...7.PQFkz1bR.jpg
TL Seow:Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 06-Dec-2015 at 12:05 AM. Reason: typo
Thank you, Seow![]()
-Loke