Rapala manea?

[horace2264]

Is this Rapala manea? The wing colour is rather dark.

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[Psyche]

It is R. manea
The male is blue shot on both wings ,often only the FW blue gloss is obvious.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_OcJrIvZGs/VJ5Qo6OVaGI/AAAAAAAANEk/Ahid2wv1MLo/s1600/bcd750-S180-Rapala_manea_chozeba.png
https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_JSA4202&res=640&mobile=1

In the similar R. scintilla only the HW is blueshot, so that in fieldshots, the FW is dark brown.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/84070001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[horace2264]

Many thanks, Dr Seow, for the ID confirmation. :)