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Rapala pheretima sequeira
| Family Name: | Lycaenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Copper Flash |
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Description
| Description | THe distinctive characteristic of this species is the broad cell-end bars in the undersides of both wings, and the spot in the middle of the forewing cell. The males are a dusky reddish brown above, whilst females are a dull steely blue. Like all its related species in the genus Rapala, this species possesses a pair of white-tipped string-like tails and has a lobed tornal area on the hindwing. The legs of the species are black and white banded. |
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Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Least Concern (LC) [3rd Edition] |
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References
| References |
Davison G.W.H., Gan J.W.M., Huang D., Hwang W.S., Lum S.K.Y., Yeo D.C.J. (eds.). 2024. The Singapore Red Data Book: Red Lists of Singapore Biodiversity, Third Edition. National Parks Board, Singapore. |
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