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Sinthusa is a genus of lycaenid butterflies, the sparks. They are small species with the male genitalia and secondary sexual characters of Virachola, but less robust and weaker in flight. The males are easily recognized, with the forewings oily indigo blue changing to shining blue in a side light and hindwings shining violet blue in all lights. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm.
Poritia is a genus of lycaenid butterflies. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Indomalaya ecozone. Poritia was erected by Frederic Moore in 1887.
Dacalana is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus is distributed from Assam through Sundaland to Sulawesi, and is especially richly represented in the Philippines.
Deramas is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus distributed from south Burma to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Most of the species are rare and endangered, and are confined to forest from sea level to about 5,000 feet (1,500 m).
Deudorix is a large genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Old World and Australia.
Drupadia is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as posies. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Indomalaya ecozone.
Hypolycaena is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Hypolycaena species are found in the Australasian, Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms.
Matsutaroa is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is nearest to the genus Ancema, but differs from it in the following points: (1) veins 5 and 6 on the forewing are not very close at their origins, but in Ancema they are very close at their origins; (2) the ground colour of the underside of the male is white, tinged with pale yellow and blue and has no shade of silver, but in the genus Ancema the ground colour of the underside is more or less tinged with silver; (3) in the male genitalia the valva is stout, a short brachial process is separating from the dorsum of the valva, and the phallus is stout, but in Ancema the valva is slender, a long brachial process separating from the ventral direction of valva, and the phallus is very slender.
Paruparo is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan ecozone.
Rapala is a genus of butterflies in the tribe Deudorigini of the subfamily Theclinae of the family Lycaenidae. They are found throughout South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a few species extending to Australia and into the eastern Palaearctic region.
Tajuria is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Rachana is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Dacalana mio is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Forewing length: 16–18 mm. It is rare species, endemic to the Philippines and found only on the islands of Mindanao and Leyte.
Pratapa tyotaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Forewing length: 13–18 mm. It is endemic to the Philippines. On Mindanao island it is distributed on Mount Apo, Mount Kitanglad and Mount Masara. In Danielsen & Treadaway (2004) subspecies cadohaana is categorized as "vulnerable" and subspecies ismaeli is categorized as "lower risk, conservation dependent". Four subspecies are described as follows.
Dacalana liaoi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Its forewing length is 17–18 mm. The species is endemic to the Philippines and distributed on Panay and Negros islands. It is not a common species.
Dacalana akayamai is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on the island of Mindanao.
Dacalana irmae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on Sibuyan Island. The forewing length is 17.5–20 mm.
Dacalana lucillae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found only on Luzon island in the Philippines. The forewing length is 18–19 mm.
Cyaniriodes libna is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-East Asia.
