Butterflies of Vietnam: Rapala

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Wednesday, 20 July 2016

184. Rapala manea schistacea (The Common Slate Flash)

Number: 184

Family: Lycaeniidae
Sub-family: Thecliinae

Species: Rapala manea schistacea (Moore, 1879)

Common name(s): The Common Shot Flash

Photography location: Tam Dao foothills (Vinh Phuc Prov.)

The genus Rapala comprises of about 30 species, and 16 are recorded from Vietnam. Rapala manea is one of the most widely distributed species, being found in most ot the Oriental ecozone.

Thursday, 3 September 2015

137. Rapala cf. rectivitta (The Shot Flash)

Number: 137

Family: Lycaeniidae
Sub-family: Thecliinae

Species: Rapala cf. rectivitta

Common name(s): The Shot Flash

Photography location: Tam Dao foothills (Vinh Phuc Prov.)

The genus Rapala comprises of about 30 species, and 16 are recorded from Vietnam.

About this blog

During my dragonfly trips (my number one hobby, http://vietodonata.blogspot.com/), I am always actively aware of butterflies, and tried to photograph (and sometimes collect) specimens as much as possible. I am by no means an expert on Vietnam's butterflies, but I try my best to identify the species I encounter.

There are over 1100 Rhopalocera species currently known from Vietnam. This diversity makes butterfly watching in Vietnam both rewarding and challenging.

I hope that the more people who see the beauty of these fascinating creatures, the more it will lead to an appreciation that we need to be more pro-active in protecting them against the actions of humans that seem to only be concerned with "development" and monetary profit.

Welcome to my blog which is a diary of my sightings mostly around Hanoi (Ba Vi, Tam Dao and Cuc Phuong National Parks).