Rapala caerulea

Rapala caerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Rapala
Species:	R. caerulea
Binomial name
	Rapala caerulea; (Bremer & Grey, 1851)
Synonyms
	Thecla caeruleaBremer & Grey, [1851]; Thecla betuloidesBlanchard, 1871; Atara betuloides;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Rapala caerulea, the bush clover, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William Grey in 1851. It is found in north-eastern and central China, Taiwan, Korea ^[1] and the Russian Far East.

The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The wings are light blue with a dark border, strongly widened on the forewings of females.^[2]

The larvae feed on Rosa multiflora and Rhamnus species.

Subspecies

Rapala caerulea caerulea
Rapala caerulea liliaceaNire, 1920 (Taiwan)

References

↑ Savela, Markku (March 10, 2019). "Rapala caerulea (Bremer & Grey, [1851])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
↑ "Familia Lycaenidae [Leach], [1815]". Butterflies of the Asian part of Russia. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

"Rapala caerulea (Bremer & Grey, [1851])". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (March 10, 2019). "Rapala caerulea (Bremer & Grey, [1851])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[2] "Familia Lycaenidae [Leach], [1815]". Butterflies of the Asian part of Russia. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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