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Rapala dieneces dieneces
| Family Name: | Lycaenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Scarlet Flash |
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Description
| Description | The males are red above with broad black borders almost like a small specimen of the Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus). The females are brown above. The species possess a white-tipped tail with the usual Rapala lobe between veins 1a and 1b. The species can further be characterised by its ochreous undersides as is shown in the photograph which depicts a female specimen. |
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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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