Alaena is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics.
Species
Listed alphabetically:
- Alaena amazoula <small>Boisduval, 1847</small> â yellow Zulu
- Alaena bicolora <small>Bethune-Baker, 1924</small>
- Alaena bjornstadi <small>Kielland, 1993</small>
- Alaena brainei <small>Vári, 1976</small>
- Alaena caissa <small>Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894</small>
- Alaena dodomaensis <small>Kielland, 1983</small>
- Alaena exotica <small>Collins & Larsen, 2005</small>
- Alaena ferrulineata <small>Hawker-Smith, 1933</small>
- Alaena interposita <small>Butler, 1883</small>
- Alaena johanna <small>Sharpe, 1890</small> â Johanna's Zulu
- Alaena kiellandi <small>Carcasson, 1965</small>
- Alaena lamborni <small>Gifford, 1965</small>
- Alaena maculata <small>Hawker-Smith, 1933</small>
- Alaena madibirensis <small>Wichgraf, 1921</small>
- Alaena margaritacea <small>Eltringham, 1929</small> â Wolkberg Zulu
- Alaena ngonga <small>Jackson, 1966</small>
- Alaena nyassa <small>Hewitson, 1877</small>
- Alaena oberthuri <small>Aurivillius, 1899</small>
- Alaena ochracea <small>Gifford, 1965</small>
- Alaena picata <small>Sharpe, 1896</small>
- Alaena reticulata <small>Butler, 1896</small>
- Alaena rosei <small>Vane-Wright, 1980</small>
- Alaena subrubra <small>Bethune-Baker, 1915</small>
- Alaena unimaculosa <small>Hawker-Smith, 1926</small>
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