Rapala manea chozeba

Rapala manea chozeba is one of the three species in the region's Varuna group, which is characterised by a trident mark in the forewing.  In Rapala manea chozeba, the male has deep blue shot uppersides whilst the females are a lighter blue. The undersides are pale brown, and this species can be separated from the almost similar-looking Rapala varuna orseis by the narrower post-discal band in Rapala manea chozeba. The butterfly is usually a rapid flyer but can often be captured when it stops to rest or to feed at flowering plants.  The female shown here was a recently-hatched specimen which was photographed at the Kranji Marshes area.

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