Bug FAQSlate Flash
Rapala manea · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae
The slate flash is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 24 to 26 mm. It belongs to the Lycaenidae family and is found throughout most of the Indomalayan realm, but not in Taiwan. Its larvae feed on the flowers of several plant families, including Rosaceae and Leguminosae.
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How to recognize it
Rapala manea, known as the slate flash, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 24 to 26 mm.
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Where it lives
It lives in most parts of the Indomalayan realm, except Taiwan.
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What it eats
Larvae of the subspecies R. m. schistacea eat flowers from Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae and Leguminosae, such as Quisqualis indica and Acacia caesia.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers the Indomalayan region, excluding Taiwan.
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More photos
Same family (Lycaenidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapala_manea
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.