Acute Sunbeam/Angled Sunbeam
Curetis acuta dentata Moore, 1877 Malayalam Name : ദന്ത സൂര്യശലഭം Common Name ; Indian Acute Sunbeam/ Angled Sunbeam Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Curetinae DISTRIBUTION : Indo-Malayan realm. Subspecies found in India. STATUS : Common HABITAT : HABITS : IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: Medium -sized butterfly with wingspan of 35 to 45 mm. S exually dimorphic , The reflection of light by silver ventral wings plays a role of signalling during flight, camouflage while at rest or during hibernation, and lowering body temperatures by refl...