Curetis santana (Moore, 1857) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Curetis santana (Moore, 1857)

Curetis santana (Moore, 1857)

Curetis santana is a Lycaenidae butterfly species described in 1857, found across multiple regions of Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Curetis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Curetis santana (Moore, 1857)

Curetis santana is a butterfly species classified in the family Lycaenidae. This species was first formally described by Frederic Moore in 1857. Its known distribution is limited to Southeast Asia, with recorded occurrences in Myanmar, Indochina, Peninsular Malaya, Thailand, Sumatra, Bangka, and Borneo.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Curetis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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