Curetis
Encyclopedia
Curetis, the sunbeams is a genus
of gossamer-winged butterflies
(Lycaenidae) from the south-east of Asia
. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gossamer-winged butterflies
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
(Lycaenidae) from the south-east of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae.
Selected species
- Curetis acutaCuretis acutaThe Angled Sunbeam Curetis acuta is a species of butterfly belong to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia.-Distribution:South India. Pachhmari. Mussoories to Dawnas. Assam, China, Hainan, Taiwan, Japan. Possibly North Burma and Indo China....
- Angled Sunbeam- Curetis acuta formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
- Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909
- Curetis bulisCuretis bulisThe Bright Sunbeam Curetis bulis is a species of butterfly belong to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia.-Description:MaleMale Upperside, fore wing: velvety black, an elongate broad medial patch dark orange-red, tbat extends from base outwards for about three-fourths the length of the wing and...
- Bright Sunbeam - Curetis dentataCuretis dentataThe Toothed Sunbeam, Curetis dentata is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia....
- Toothed Sunbeam - Curetis regula
- Curetis santana
- Curetis saronisCuretis saronisThe Burmese Sunbeam Curetis saronis is a species of butterfly belong to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia.-Distribution:Eastern India. Assam. Sylhet to Myanmar, Thailand, Indo China. Sumatra, Singapore. Pulau Rumbia.-References:...
- Burmese Sunbeam - Curetis sivaCuretis sivaThe Shiva's Sunbeam, Curetis siva is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia....
- Shiva's Sunbeam - Curetis tagalica
- Curetis thetisCuretis thetisThe Indian Sunbeam, Curetis thetis is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.-Distribution:The butterfly occurs in Peninsular India, south of the Himalayas, but not in the desert tracts or in areas with a scanty rainfall; parts of Assam; Saurashtra; Bengal, Sylhet onto Myanmar...
- Indian Sunbeam