Curetis acuta
Curetis acuta, the angled sunbeam, is a species of butterfly belong to the lycaenid family. It is found in Indomalayan realm. "Curetis acuta" is sexually dimorphic, the sexes differing in dorsal coloration of the wings, however their ventral wings are similar and of silver color which reflects sunlight. 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 reflecting the sunlight. Distribution. South India. Pachhmari. Mussoories to Dawnas. Sikkim, Assam, China, Hainan, Taiwan, Japan. Possibly northern Burma and Indochina. Curetis acuta