Poritiinae is a subfamily of butterflies, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on algae and foliate lichen.
Baliochila is a genus of butterflies, commonly called buffs, in the family Lycaenidae. They are found only in the Afrotropical realm.
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 lipara, the Lipara buff, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and from Zimbabwe to the coast of eastern Kenya. It has recently been discovered in the Manguzi and Temble areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The habitat consists of deciduous woodland and savanna at altitudes ranging from 500 to 1,000 metres.
Aphnaeus erikssoni, the Eriksson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland.
Iolaus crawshayi, the Crawshay's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of moist savanna.
Iolaus lalos, the lalos sapphire or pale sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1896. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The habitat consists of forests and coastal dune bush.
Baliochila neavei, the Neave's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae which is found in Burundi, eastern Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Shaba), Malawi and Mozambique. Its habitat consists of forests.
Baliochila hildegarda, the Hildegard's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). Its habitat consists of woodland and forest margins at attitudes ranging from sea level to 1,600 metres.
Baliochila dubiosa, the dubious buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania. Its habitat consists of lowland forests.
Baliochila amanica, the amani buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania. Its habitat consists of lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,100 metres.
Baliochila latimarginata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its habitat consists of lowland forests ranging from near sea level to 800 metres in altitude.
Baliochila collinsi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Tanzania. Its habitat consists of montane forests.
Baliochila nguru is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. Its habitat consists of primary forests at altitudes between 1,200 and 1,400 metres.
Baliochila pseudofragilis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Tanzania. Its habitat consists of forest margins and open patches in forests at altitudes between 1,400 and 1,800 metres.
Baliochila woodi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Malawi. Its habitat consists of the deeply shaded shrub layer of Newtonia gallery forests and riverine forests.
Baliochila singularis, the Lannin's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Its habitat consists of bushveld and Brachystegia woodland.
Baliochila fusca is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Tanzania. Its habitat consists of montane forests.
Baliochila mwanihanae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.
Baliochila pringlei is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (Usambara). Its habitat consists of montane forests.
