| Curetis | |
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| Bright sunbeam (Curetis bulis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
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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.
Curetis sperthis is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It is found in Southeast Asia.
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