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
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. 7 (2). Tokyo Zoological Society: 88–89. Retrieved 5 July 2018.