Curetis santana
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Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Lycaenidae - Curetinae - Curetis - santana (Moore, 1858)
wingspan - 35-40mm, wing colour - orange/brown/white, eye colour - brown, proboscis colour - yellow, antennae colour - black w/orange tips, abdomen colour - brown/white, leg colour - white/orange, flight - fast
difference in colouration of upper wings
Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
all year but seasonal in some locations
open forest areas and forest edges up to 1000m a.s.l.
¦¦ egg - 3 days ¦¦ instar1 2-3 days ¦¦ instar2 2-3 days ¦¦ instar3 2-3 days ¦¦ instar4 3-4 days ¦¦
¦¦ instar5 n/a ¦¦ pupa 8-10 days ¦¦ Total egg-adult 20-22 days. All times approximate.
multivoltine
Derris robusta, Millettia atropurpurea, Millettia sp., Pongamia pinnata (Fabaceae)
Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.
Nectar: not known
Other: mud puddling, animal dung
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| A host plant Pongamia pinnata |
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