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Curetis saronis
| Family Name: | Lycaenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Sumatran Sunbeam |
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Description
| Description | The butterfly is generally similar in appearance to the Malayan Sunbeam. However, the males are a deeper orange above, with narrower black borders, whilst the females are a paler orange, with broad black dusted borders on the fore- and hindwings. The species has distinctive red banded legs. The underside post-discal striae are more lunulate and irregular when compared with the Malayan Sunbeam. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
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