''Torbenia'' is a genus of

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, commonly called Zulus, in the family

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. They are

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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) *'' Torbenia larseni'' (Stempffer, 1969) *'' Torbenia persimilis'' Libert, 2000 *'' Torbenia stempfferi'' Collins & Larsen, 2000 *'' Torbenia wojtusiaki'' Libert, 2000

References

Poritiinae Butterfly genera {{Poritiinae-stub