''Rapala iarbus'', the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South.Robert, T.J. (2001). ''The Butterflies of Pakistan.'' Oxford University Press. 154. and

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. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. File:VB 043 Red Flash Male UP.jpg File:Indian Red Flash (Rapala jarbus) UP. DSCF2014 (6). At Matheran, Raigad District Maharashtra India.JPG File:Indian Red Flash (Rapala jarbus). Matheran 2DSCF2241 (1).JPG

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Fauna of Pakistan Butterflies of Asia Rapala (butterfly) Butterflies of Singapore Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius Butterflies described in 1787 {{Theclinae-stub