Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 4

Taxonomic notes on the subfamily Curetinae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Himalayas in India

  • Author:
  • Charn Kumar1, Avtar Kaur Sidhu1,2, H.S. Rose1,3
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 365 to 371

1A.S. College, Khanna - 141 402, Punjab, India

2High Altitude Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Saproon, Solan - 172 211, Himachal Pradesh, India.

3SUS College of Research and Technology, Mohali - 140 306, Punjab, India.

Abstract

The subfamily Curitinae contains single geuns Curetis hübner which is represented by fve species siva Evans. naga Evans, thetis drury, bulis Westwood and acuta Moore india. During the course of present studies the male genitalia of the two species viz., bulis and acuta have been examined and key to species has been constructed by adding characters of genitalic organs besides other morphological characters. The generic diagnosis has also been updated. The taxonomic confusion of these two sibling species has also been cleared.