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Poritiinae
Poritiinae is a subfamily of butterflies, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on algae and foliate lichen. Systematics * Tribe Poritiini - Oriental ** ''Cyaniriodes'' de Nicéville, 1890 (sometimes placed in Lycaeninae) ** '' Poriskina'' Druce, 1895 ** '' Poritia'' Moore, 1886 ** '' Simiskina'' Distant, 1886 ** ''Deramas'' Distant, 1886 * Tribe Liptenini - Afrotropical (sometimes ranked as a subfamily: Lipteninae) ** Subtribe Pentilina *** '' Alaena'' Boisduval, 1847 *** ''Ptelina'' Clench, 1965 *** ''Telipna'' Aurivillius, 1895 *** '' Liptenara'' Bethune-Baker, 1915 *** ''Pentila'' Westwood, 1851 *** '' Ornipholidotos'' Bethune-Baker, 1914 *** '' Torbenia'' Libert, 2000 ** Subtribe Durbaniina *** '' Durbania'' Trimen, 1862 *** '' Durbaniella'' van Son, 1959 *** '' Durbaniopsis'' van Son, 1959 ** Subtribe Mimacraeina *** '' Cooksonia'' Druce, 1905 *** ''Mimacraea'' Butler, 1872 *** ''Mimeresia'' Stempffer, 1961 ** Subtribe Liptenina *** ''Pseuderesia'' Butler, ...
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Poritia
''Poritia'' is a genus of lycaenid butterflies. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. ''Poritia'' was erected by Frederic Moore in 1887. Species *'' Poritia erycinoides'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) *'' Poritia fruhstorferi'' Corbet, 1940 *'' Poritia hewitsoni'' Moore, 866/small> **''Poritia hewitsoni ampsaga'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni'' **''Poritia hewitsoni kiyokoae'' Morita & Yago, 2004 **''Poritia hewitsoni solitaria'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1989 **''Poritia hewitsoni taleva'' Corbet, 1940 **''Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana'' Doherty, 1889 *'' Poritia ibrahimi'' Eliot & Kirton, 2000 *'' Poritia karennia'' Evans, 1921 *'' Poritia kinoshitai'' Hayashi, 1976 *'' Poritia languana'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1986 *'' Poritia manilia'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 *'' Poritia palos'' Osada, 1987 *'' Poritia personata'' Osada, 1994 *'' Poritia phalena'' (Hewitson, 1874) (mostly placed in '' Simiskina'') *''Poritia phama'' H. H. Druce, 1895 *'' Poriti ...
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Simiskina
''Simiskina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by William Lucas Distant William Lucas Distant (12 November 1845 Rotherhithe – 4 February 1922 Wanstead) was an English entomologist. Biography Early years Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of whaling captain Alexander Distant Rao, B.R. Subba (1998) ''Histor ... in 1886. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm. Species *'' Simiskina pasira'' (Moulton, 1911) *'' Simiskina pavonica'' de Nicéville, 1895 *'' Simiskina pediada'' (Hewitson, 1877) *'' Simiskina phalena'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Simiskina phalia'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Simiskina pharyge'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Simiskina pheretia'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Simiskina philura'' (H. H. Druce, 1895) *'' Simiskina proxima'' de Nicéville, 1895 *'' Simiskina sibatika'' Eliot, 1969 References *, 1940. A revision of the Malayan species of Poritiinae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomolo ...
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Ornipholidotos
''Ornipholidotos'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called glasswings or white mimics, in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. Species * ''Ornipholidotos abriana'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos ackeryi'' Libert, 2000 * ''Ornipholidotos amieti'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos annae'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos aureliae'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos ayissii'' Libert, 2005 * '' Ornipholidotos bakotae'' Stempffer, 1962 * ''Ornipholidotos bitjeensis'' Stempffer, 1957 * ''Ornipholidotos boormani'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos carolinae'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos congoensis'' Stempffer, 1964 * ''Ornipholidotos dargei'' Libert, 2000 * ''Ornipholidotos dowsetti'' Collins & Larsen, 2000 * ''Ornipholidotos ducarmei'' Libert, 2005 * ''Ornipholidotos emarginata'' (Hawker-Smith, 1933) * ''Ornipholidotos etoumbi'' Stempffer, 1967 * ''Ornipholidotos evoei'' Libert, 2005 * '' Ornipholidotos francisci'' Libert, 2005 * ''Or ...
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Pentila
''Pentila'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called pentilas or buffs, in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropics. For other butterflies called buffs, see genus ''Baliochila''. Species Listed alphabetically: *'' Pentila abraxas'' Westwood, 1852 *''Pentila alba'' Dewitz, 1886 *''Pentila amenaida'' Hewitson, 1873 *''Pentila amenaidoides'' (Holland, 1893) *'' Pentila auga'' Karsch, 1895 *''Pentila bennetti'' Collins & Larsen, 2003 *'' Pentila bitje'' Druce, 1910 *''Pentila camerunica'' Stempffer & Bennett, 1961 *'' Pentila carcassoni'' Stempffer & Bennett, 1961 *'' Pentila christina'' Suffert, 1904 *'' Pentila cloetensi'' Aurivillius, 1898 *''Pentila condamini'' Stempffer, 1963 *''Pentila fallax'' Bethune-Baker, 1915 *''Pentila fidonioides'' Schultze, 1923 *'' Pentila glagoessa'' (Holland, 1893) *'' Pentila hewitsoni'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1887) *'' Pentila inconspicua'' Druce, 1910 – inconspicuous pentila *''Pentila landbecki'' Stempff ...
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Poriskina
''Poriskina'' is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its sole species, ''Poriskina phakos'', is known from Mindanao in the Philippines. Both the genus and the species were first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce Hamilton Herbert Charles James Druce (1869 – 21 June 1922) was an England, English entomologist who specialised in Lycaenidae and to a lesser extent Hesperiidae. He is not to be confused with his father, the English entomologist Herbert Druce, ... in 1895. References *, 1940. A revision of the Malayan species of Poritiinae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London''. 90: 337-350, 1 pl., 21 figs. *, 1895. A monograph of the Bornean Lycaenidae, ''Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London''. 1895556-6274 pls
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Cooksonia (butterfly)
''Cooksonia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. ''Cooksonia'' is endemic to the Afrotropical realm. Etymology The genus name honours Harold Cookson (1876-1969), a farmer and amateur zoologist who lived in Muden, Natal, and later in the Vumba Mountains in what was then Rhodesia Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S .... Species *'' Cooksonia abri'' Collins & Larsen, 2008 *'' Cooksonia aliciae'' Talbot, 1935 *'' Cooksonia ginettae'' Collins & Larsen, 2008 *'' Cooksonia neavei'' (H. H. Druce, 1912) *'' Cooksonia trimeni'' H. H. Druce, 1905 References Poritiinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Hamilton Herbert Druce {{Poritiinae-stub ...
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Alaena
''Alaena'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics. Species Listed alphabetically:''Alaena''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *'''' Boisduval, 1847 – yellow Zulu *'' Alaena bicolora'' Bethune-Baker, 1924 *'''' Kielland, 1993 *''



Durbaniopsis
''Durbaniopsis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The single species is endemic to the Afrotropics The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islan .... Species *'' Durbaniopsis saga'' (Trimen, 1883) External links''Durbaniopsis''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Poritiinae Lycaenidae genera {{Poritiinae-stub ...
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Durbaniella
''Durbaniella'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.The single species is endemic to the Afrotropics The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island .... Species *'' Durbaniella clarki'' (van Son, 1941) External linksDurbaniella at funet Poritiinae Lycaenidae genera {{Poritiinae-stub ...
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Durbania
''Durbania'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Durbania amakosa'' Trimen, 1862 *'' Durbania limbata'' Trimen, 1887 External links''Durbania''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Poritiinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Poritiinae-stub ...
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Torbenia
''Torbenia'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to the Afrotropical realm. The five species were formerly placed in '' Ornipholidotos''. The genus is named after Torben Bjørn Larsen. Species Listed alphabetically:''Torbenia''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' *'' Torbenia aurivilliusi'' (Stempffer, 1967) *''
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Liptenara
''Liptenara'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The three species of this genus are endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Liptenara batesi'' Bethune-Baker, 1915 *'' Liptenara hiendlmayri'' (Dewitz, 1887) *'' Liptenara schoutedeni'' (Hawker-Smith, 1926) References Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 61 Poritiinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by George Thomas Bethune-Baker {{Poritiinae-stub ...
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