Rapala iarbus iarbus
Fabricius 1787 - Common Red Flash
An uncommon species found at the edges of woodland and in secondary vegetation.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
32 - 37mm
Early Stages
More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)
Larval Foodplant
Melastoma polyanthum (Melastomataceae) and Nephelium lappaceum (Sapindaceae)
Range
Nepal, Northern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.