Torbenia

Torbenia is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. The five species were formerly placed in Ornipholidotos.

For the crustacean genus originally named Torbenia, see Torbenella.

Torbenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Poritiinae
Genus:	Torbenia Libert, 2000

Species

Listed alphabetically:[1]

• Torbenia aurivilliusi (Stempffer, 1967)
• Torbenia larseni (Stempffer, 1969)
• Torbenia persimilis Libert, 2000
• Torbenia stempfferi Collins & Larsen, 2000
• Torbenia wojtusiaki Libert, 2000

References

1. Torbenia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms