Curetis

Curetis
Bright Sunbeam
Curetis bulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Curetinae
Genus: Curetis
Hübner, [ 1819 ]
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms

Curetus (lapsus)

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.

Selected species

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