Curetis thetis

Curetis thetis, the Indian sunbeam, is a species of lycaenid or red butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. Distribution The butterfly occurs in Peninsular India, south of the Himalayas, but not in the desert tracts or in areas with a scanty rainfall; parts of Assam; Saurashtra; Bengal, Sylhet onto Myanmar. It is also found in the Nicobar Islands. It is also found in Sri Lanka, Java, Philippines, northern Sulawesi and Selajar. Status It is not considered rare.