Lycaenidae
Rapala pheretima (Hewitson, 1863)
Rapala pheretima (Hewitson, 1863)
The copper flash (Rapala pheretima) is a gossamer-winged lycaenid butterfly located in the Indomalayan realm.
Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)
Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787)
The common red flash (Rapala iarbus) is a small lycaenid butterfly found across most of South and Southeast Asia.
Rapala varuna (Horsfield, 1829)
Rapala varuna (Horsfield, 1829)
This is a detailed morphological description of the butterfly Rapala varuna, separating male and female wing and body traits.
Rapala manea (Hewitson, 1863)
Rapala manea (Hewitson, 1863)
Rapala manea (slate flash) is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across most of the Indomalayan realm except Taiwan.
Rapala dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)
Rapala dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)
The scarlet flash (Rapala dieneces) is a lycaenid blue butterfly found across multiple parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Rapala caerulea (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Rapala caerulea (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Rapala caerulea is a blue Lycaenidae butterfly found in East Asia, whose larvae feed on specific shrubs.
Rapala domitia (Hewitson, 1863)
Rapala domitia (Hewitson, 1863)
Rapala domitia is a Lycaenidae butterfly described in 1863, found in the Indomalayan realm.
Rapala suffusa (Moore, 1878)
Rapala suffusa (Moore, 1878)
The suffused flash (Rapala suffusa) is a lycaenid blue butterfly first described in 1878, found across parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Artipe eryx (Linnaeus, 1771)
Artipe eryx (Linnaeus, 1771)
Artipe eryx, the green flash, is a lycaenid butterfly found across the Indomalayan realm whose larvae feed on Gardenia fruits.
Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1858)
Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1858)
Deudorix epijarbas is a butterfly with described male and female wing traits, 30 mm wingspan, and specific host larvae plants.
Deudorix livia (Klug, 1834)
Deudorix livia (Klug, 1834)
The pomegranate playboy (Deudorix livia) is a somewhat migratory Lycaenidae butterfly found across Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
Deudorix antalus (Hopffer, 1855)
Deudorix antalus (Hopffer, 1855)
Deudorix antalus, the brown playboy, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in Africa, Madagascar, and southwest Arabia.
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
Deudorix dinochares, the apricot playboy, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across parts of Africa and south-west Arabia.
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869
Deudorix diocles, the orange-barred playboy, is a southern African Lycaenidae butterfly with larvae that eat many plants' fruits and seeds.
Sithon nedymond (Cramer, 1782)
Sithon nedymond (Cramer, 1782)
Sithon nedymond, the plush, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, described in 1912.
Sinthusa chandrana (Moore, 1882)
Sinthusa chandrana (Moore, 1882)
Sinthusa chandrana, the broad spark, is a small lycaenid butterfly found in India, first described in 1882.
Sinthusa nasaka (Horsfield, 1829)
Sinthusa nasaka (Horsfield, 1829)
Sinthusa nasaka, the narrow spark, is a small lycaenid butterfly found across a range from India to Taiwan.
Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793)
Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793)
Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) shows distinct male and female wing color and marking differences.
Bindahara phocides moorei Fruhstorfer, 1904
Bindahara phocides moorei Fruhstorfer, 1904
This is a detailed morphological description of male and female Bindahara phocides moorei butterflies.
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)
Amblypodia rama is a deep dark blue Indian butterfly with a broad margin, minute hindwing tail, and a Himalayan to northeastern range.
Arhopala centaurus (Fabricius, 1775)
Arhopala centaurus (Fabricius, 1775)
Arhopala centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) is a butterfly species with distinct wing color and pattern differences between males and females.
Arhopala anthelus (Westwood)
Arhopala anthelus (Westwood)
This is a description of wing coloration and patterning for male and female Arhopala anthelus (Westwood) butterflies.
Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862)
Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862)
Arhopala amantes is a non-endangered butterfly species with detailed sexual dimorphism in wing markings, attended by red ants in early stages.
Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862)
Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862)
This is a detailed morphological description of the male butterfly Arhopala abseus.
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