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Rapala dioetas

(Rapala dioetas)

Description

Rapala dioetas is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is endemic to Sulawesi (Sulawesi, Sanghihe, Talaud, Banggai and Salayar). The larva feeds on Lagerstroemia species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Rapala
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