Curetis brunnea

Curetis brunnea is a species of butterfly in the lycaenid subfamily Curetinae.[1] It was described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1909 as Curetis acuta var. brunnea.[2]

Curetis brunnea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Curetis
Species:
C. brunnea
Binomial name
Curetis brunnea
Wileman, 1909
Synonyms[1]
  • Curetis lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1909
  • Curetis acuta brunnea
  • Curetis acuta var. brunnea

Distribution

The type locality of Curetis brunnea is on Taiwan.[1] The species is also distributed from the eastern coast of China to the Himalayas.[2]

Appearance

The species was described by Wileman as being almost entirely brown, with a faint red area that may be visible on the hindwings, and having an expanse of 46 to 48 mm.[2]

Notes and references
  1. Savela, Markku. "Curetis". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. Wileman, A. E. (June 1909). "New and Unrecorded Species of Rhopalocera from Formosa". Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses. Tokyo Zoological Society. 7 (2): 88–89. Retrieved 5 July 2018.


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