Curetis siva

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Shiva's sunbeam
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Curetis
Species:
C. siva
Binomial name
Curetis siva
Evans, 1954.

Curetis siva, [1] the Shiva sunbeam, [2] is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia. [2] [3]

It can be distinguished by the underside hindwing stria in space 6 almost in line with stria in space 5. Female with white areas. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, W. H. (1954). "A Revision of the Genus Curetis. (LEPIDOPTERA: LYCAENIDAE)". Entomologist. 87 (9): 190–194.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 R.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 88. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN   978-81-929826-4-9.
  3. 1 2 Eliot, J. N. (1990). "Notes on the genus Curetis Hübner (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)". Lepidoptera Science. 41 (4): 01–225. Retrieved 9 May 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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