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Rapala suffusa

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Rapala suffusa

Family Name: Lycaenidae
Taxonomic Group: Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth)
Common Name: Suffused Flash

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Description The distinctive yellow colour of the undersides of the females of this Rapala makes it quite distinct when it makes its appearance. The males are brownish red above, with a broad black forewing border, and appears purple-shot in a side light. The females are brown above and distinctly yellow underside. There is the usual Rapala signature lobe on the hindwings, and a pair of threadlike white-tipped tails.

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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