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.[a] Subspecies Curetis venata saleyerensis is known from Selayar Island.[1]

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

Subspecies

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Curetis venata has two known subspecies:[1]

  • Curetis venata venata
  • Curetis venata saleyerensis Chapman, 1915

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Patria: Nord-Celebes 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀. Toli-Toli, Nov. Dez. 1895."[2]
  1. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Curetis". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b Fruhstorfer, Hans (1908). "Neue Curetis und Uebersicht der bekannten Arten". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung (in German). 69 (1): 55. Retrieved 4 July 2018.