Poritiinae is a

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, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on

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and foliate

lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Poritiini -

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** '' Cyaniriodes'' de Nicéville, 1890 (sometimes placed in Lycaeninae) ** '' Poriskina'' Druce, 1895 ** ''

Poritia ''Poritia'' is a genus of Lycaenidae, 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) *''Poriti ...

'' Moore, 1886 ** '' Simiskina'' Distant, 1886 ** '' Deramas'' Distant, 1886 * Tribe Liptenini -

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(sometimes ranked as a subfamily: Lipteninae) ** Subtribe Pentilina *** ''

Alaena ''Alaena'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics. Species Listed alphabetically:Ptelina'' Clench, 1965 *** '' Telipna'' Aurivillius, 1895 *** '' Liptenara'' Bethune-Baker, 1915 *** ''

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 ''Baliochila'' is a genus o ...

'' Westwood, 1851 *** ''

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 * '' Ornipho ...

'' 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, 1874 *** '' Teriomima'' Kirby, 1887 *** '' Euthecta'' Bennett, 1954 *** ''

Baliochila ''Baliochila'' is a genus of butterflies, commonly called buffs, in the family Lycaenidae. They are found only in the Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sah ...

'' Stempffer & Bennett, 1953 *** '' Cnodontes'' Stempffer & Bennett, 1953 *** '' Congdonia'' Henning & Henning, 2004 *** '' Eresinopsides'' Strand, 1911 *** '' Eresina'' Aurivillius, 1898 *** '' Toxochitona'' Stempffer, 1956 *** ''

Argyrocheila ''Argyrocheila'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara D ...

'' Staudinger, 1892 *** '' Citrinophila'' Kirby, 1887 *** '' Liptena'' Westwood, 1851 *** '' Obania'' Collins & Larsen, 1998 *** '' Kakumia'' Collins & Larsen, 1998 *** '' Falcuna'' Stempffer & Bennett, 1963 *** '' Tetrarhanis'' Karsch, 1893 *** '' Larinopoda'' Butler, 1871 *** '' Micropentila'' Aurivillius, 1895 ** Subtribe Epitolina *** '' Epitola'' Westwood, 1851 *** '' Cerautola'' Libert, 1999 *** '' Geritola'' Libert, 1999 *** '' Stempfferia'' Jackson, 1962 *** '' Cephetola'' Libert, 1999 *** '' Deloneura'' Trimen, 1868 *** '' Batelusia'' Druce, 1910 *** '' Tumerepedes'' Bethune-Baker, 1913 *** '' Pseudoneaveia'' Stempffer, 1964 *** '' Neaveia'' Druce, 1910 *** '' Epitolina'' Aurivillius, 1895 *** ''

Hypophytala ''Hypophytala'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. Species *''Hypophytala benitensis'' (Holland, 1890) *''Hypophytala henleyi'' (Kirby, 1890) *''Hypophytala hyetta ...

'' Clench, 1965 *** '' Phytala'' Westwood, 1851 *** '' Neoepitola'' Jackson, 1964 *** '' Aethiopana'' Bethune-Baker, 1915 *** '' Hewitsonia'' Kirby, 1871 *** '' Powellana'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *** '' Iridana'' Aurivillius, 1921 *** '' Teratoneura'' Dudgeon, 1909

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Indo-China Poritiinae
* Royal Museum for Central Africa Images of Liptenini (as Lipteninae

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