''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

gossamer-winged butterflies Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly ...

(Lycaenidae) from

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...

. They are presently the only genus in the

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Curetinae.

Selected species

* '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formosana'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''

Curetis brunnea ''Curetis brunnea'' is a species of butterfly in the lycaenid subfamily Curetinae. It was described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1909 as ''Curetis acuta'' var. ''brunnea''. Distribution The type locality of ''Curetis brunnea'' is on Taiwan. Th ...

'' Wileman, 1909 * ''

Curetis barsine ''Curetis barsine'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in the Australasian realm. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9 Subspecies *''C. b. barsine'' (Ambon, Serga ...

'' Felder, 1860 * ''

Curetis bulis ''Curetis bulis'', the bright sunbeam, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia. Description ;Male Male upperside, forewing: velvety black, an elongate broad medial patch dark orange red, that extends fr ...

'' - bright sunbeam * '' Curetis dentata'' - toothed sunbeam * ''

Curetis discalis ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formos ...

'' Moore, 1879 * '' Curetis felderi'' Distant, 1884 * ''

Curetis freda ''Curetis freda'', the parallel sunbeam, is a species of butterfly in the lycaenid subfamily Curetinae. It was described by John Nevill Eliot in 1959. Its type locality is the Malay Peninsula. The species also occurs on Borneo and Sumatra, a ...

'' Eliot, 1959 * ''

Curetis honesta ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''

Curetis insularis ''Curetis insularis'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and in ...

'' (Horsfield, 1829) * ''

Curetis latipicta ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''

Curetis minima ''Curetis sperthis'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SE ...

'' Distant & Pryer, 1887 * ''

Curetis naga ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' Evans, 1954 * ''

Curetis nesophila ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 * ''

Curetis nisias ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''

Curetis regula ''Curetis regula'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It was described by Evans in 1954. It is found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern ...

'' * ''

Curetis santana ''Curetis santana'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1857. It is found in Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Indochina, Peninsular Malaya, Thailand, Sumatra, Bangka and Borneo). Subspecies ...

'' * ''

Curetis saronis ''Curetis saronis'', the Burmese sunbeam or Saronis sunbeam,Markku Savela's website on Lepidopter/ref> Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a species of butterfly belong to the lycaenid family. It is found in Asia. Distribution Eastern India. Assam. Syl ...

'' - Burmese sunbeam * ''

Curetis semilimbata ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formo ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 * ''

Curetis siva ''Curetis siva'', the Shiva sunbeam, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinen ...

'' - Shiva's sunbeam * ''

Curetis sperthis ''Curetis sperthis'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SE ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1865) * ''

Curetis tagalica ''Curetis tagalica'', the Southern Sunbeam, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Celebes, Palawan, Balabac, Borneo, Sumatra, Javan, Peninsular Malaya and Thailand). Seitz, A., 1 ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) * ''

Curetis thetis ''Curetis thetis'', the Indian sunbeam, Retrieved April 20, 2018.Markku Savela's website on Lepidopterat Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. Distribution The butterfly ...

'' - Indian sunbeam * ''

Curetis tonkina ''Curetis'', the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae. Selected species * '' Curetis acuta'' - angled sunbeam ** ''Curetis acuta formos ...

'' Evans, 1954 * ''

Curetis venata ''Curetis venata'' is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae, lycaenid subfamily Curetinae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1908 as subspecies of ''Curetis insularis''. Its Type (biology)#type locality, type locality is on Sulawesi, In ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1908

External links

''Curetis''
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