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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Falcuna Stempffer & Bennett, 1963 [1] |
Falcuna is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Falcuna is endemic to the Afrotropical realm.
Poritiinae is a subfamily of butterflies, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on algae and foliate lichen.
Eresiomera is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is sometimes treated as a synonym of Pseuderesia.
Liptena is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Liptena is endemic to the Afrotropics.
Micropentila is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, endemic to the Afrotropics.
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.
Falcuna hollandi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Falcuna synesia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Falcuna orientalis, the oriental marble, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Falcuna libyssa, the common marble, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Angola. The habitat consists of primary and secondary forests with a canopy.
