| Curetis | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Bright sunbeam (Curetis bulis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Curetinae Distant, 1884 |
| Genus: | Curetis Hübner, [1819] |
| Species | |
Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Curetus( lapsus ) | |
Curetis, the sunbeams, is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) from Southeast Asia. They are presently the only genus in the subfamily Curetinae.