Biology:Curetis venata

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Short description: Butterfly species in genus Curetis

Curetis venata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Curetis
Species:
C. venata
Binomial name
Curetis venata
Fruhstorfer, 1908
Synonyms[1]
  • Curetis insularis venata Fruhstorfer, 1908
  • Curetis thetis venata

Curetis venata is a species of butterfly in the lycaenid subfamily Curetinae.[1] It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1908 as subspecies of Curetis insularis.[2] Its type locality is on Sulawesi, Indonesia.[lower-alpha 1] Subspecies Curetis venata saleyerensis is known from Selayar Island.[1]

Subspecies

Curetis venata has two known subspecies:[1]

  • Curetis venata venata
  • Chapman, 1915 Curetis venata saleyerensis

Notes and references

  1. "Patria: Nord-Celebes 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀. Toli-Toli, Nov. Dez. 1895."[2]

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