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FAMILY LYCAENIDAE ~ SUBFAMILY CURETINAE

Subfamily Curetinae

Curetis santana malayica (1)

Curetis santana malayica (2) Curetis santana malayica (3)
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Note: Subfamily Curetinae comprises a single genus (with around nine species) almost confined to the Oriental Region but just extending to the eastern Palaearctic Region and Papuan Subregion. These species are of moderate size and are instantly recognisable by the orange upperside (white in some females) with black or dark brown borders, and the silvery white underside with the usual Lycaenid markings rather faintly indicated. (Corbet & Pendlebury, 4th edition)
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Papilionidae Subfamily Papilioninae ~ Tribes Troidini, Papilionini, Leptocircini | Pieridae Subfamilies Pierinae, Coliadinae | Nymphalidae Subfamily Danainae ~ Tribes Danaini, Euploeini; Subfamily Satyrinae; Subfamily Morphinae ~ Tribe Amathusiini; Subfamily Acraeinae; Subfamily Nymphalinae ~ Tribes Biblidini, Heliconiini, Nymphalini, Cyrestini, Limenitidini, Pseudergolini, Apaturini; Subfamily Charaxinae ~ Tribe Charaxini | Lycaenidae Subfamilies Riodininae, Poritiinae ~ Tribe Poritiini, Miletinae ~ Tribe Miletini, Curetinae, Lycaeninae ~ Tribes Polyommatini, Lycaenini, Aphnaeini, Theclini | Hesperiidae Subfamilies Coeliadinae, Pyrginae, Hesperiinae (based on Corbet & Pendlebury, 4th edition).