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''Rapala manea'' is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in most of the Oriental ecozone (excluding Taiwan). The wingspan is 24-26 mm.〔(Butterflies of Sri Lanka )〕 Adult males have dark brown wings with a hint of purple on the cell area of the wings. The underside is greyish brown with two irregular bands. Females are lighter and have androconial patches at the costal margin of the hindwing. The larvae of ssp. ''schistacea'' feed on the flowers of Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae and Leguminosae species, including ''Quisqualis indica'' and ''Acacia caesia''. They are attended by ants. The larvae are dull rose red. Pupation takes place in a pinkish pupa, mottled with black. It is attached to the stem or a leaf of the host plant. ==Subspecies== *''Rapala manea manea'' (Sulawesi) *''Rapala manea schistacea'' (Moore, 1879) (India to northern Thailand, Sri Lanka, southern Yunnan, possibly the Andamans) *''Rapala manea chozeba'' (Hewitson, 1863) (southern Thailand to Singapore, Sumatra, possibly Borneo) *''Rapala manea asikana'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Java, possibly Bali) *''Rapala manea enganica'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Enggano) *''Rapala manea lombokiana'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Lombok) *''Rapala manea baweanica'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Bawean) *''Rapala manea philippinensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan)) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rapala manea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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