"Rapala manea", Slate Flash, is a species of Lycaenidae or blue butterfly found in Asia. "Rapala manea schistacea" (Moore, 1879) is considered to be a subspecies found in India to northern Thailand, Sri Lanka, southern Yunnan, and possibly the Andamans. Here she is laying eggs on Hill glory bower ("Clerodendrum infortunatum"). Their larva are attended by ants.