Biology:Torbenia
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Short description: Genus of butterflies
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Poritiinae |
| Genus: | Torbenia Libert, 2000 |
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. The genus is named after Torben Bjørn Larsen.
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
Wikidata ☰ Q7825475 entry
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