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Insects >> Butterflies >> Lycaenidae >> Curetis bulis bulis



Curetis bulis bulis


Curetis bulis bulis - Male Curetis bulis bulis - Female Curetis bulis bulis - Male



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Westwood 1851 - Bright Sunbeam

This is by far the commoner of the two Curetis species found on the Island.

Found in open ground near secondary vegetation. It has broader black tornal markings on the upperside hindwing than C. santana.

Flight Period

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Wingspan

31 - 40mm

Early Stages

Not known

Larval Foodplant

Not known

Range

Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar and Indo-China.

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