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.

Buff butterflies
African Poritiinae; most of the species in this image are or have been in Pentila
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Liptenini
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Pentila

Westwood, [1851]
Synonyms
  • Tingra Boisduval, 1847

Species

Listed alphabetically:[1]

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References

  1. Pentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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