Rapala manea


Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm.
The wingspan is 24–26 mm.
The larvae of subspecies R. m. schistacea feed on the flowers of Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae and Leguminosae species, including Quisqualis indica and Acacia caesia.

Subspecies

  • Rapala manea manea
  • Rapala manea schistacea
  • Rapala manea chozeba
  • Rapala manea asikana Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Rapala manea enganica Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Rapala manea lombokiana Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Rapala manea baweanica Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Rapala manea philippinensis Fruhstorfer, 1912