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Scientific Name : Rapala dieneces
Family : Lycaenidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Plainland,Hill tracts
Description : Upperside dark orange with broad brown transversal band and brown areas. Forewings and hindwings similar. Underside pale brown, leaf-like. Antennae are mostly brown with a white tip. Females favour the brown colour instead of the orange.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Jamides alecto
(Metalic Cerulean) -
Curetis thetis
(Indian Sunbeam) -
Jamides pura
(White Cerulean) -
Mahathala ameria
(Falcate Oakblue) -
Chilades lajus
(Lime Blue) -
Zeltus amasa
(Fluffy Tit) -
Chilades pandava
(Plains Cupid) -
Chliaria othona
(Orchid Tit) -
Remelana jangala
(Chocolate Royal) -
Zizula hylax
(Tiny Grass Blue)
References:
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/showbutterfly/202photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/showbutterfly/202photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.