Alaena is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics.

Species

Listed alphabetically:

• Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847 – yellow Zulu

• Alaena bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1924

• Alaena bjornstadi Kielland, 1993

• Alaena brainei Vári, 1976

• Alaena caissa Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894

• Alaena dodomaensis Kielland, 1983

• Alaena exotica Collins & Larsen, 2005

• Alaena ferrulineata Hawker-Smith, 1933

• Alaena interposita Butler, 1883

• Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890 – Johanna's Zulu

• Alaena kiellandi Carcasson, 1965

• Alaena lamborni Gifford, 1965

• Alaena maculata Hawker-Smith, 1933

• Alaena madibirensis Wichgraf, 1921

• Alaena margaritacea Eltringham, 1929 – Wolkberg Zulu

• Alaena ngonga Jackson, 1966

• Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877

• Alaena oberthuri Aurivillius, 1899

• Alaena ochracea Gifford, 1965

• Alaena picata Sharpe, 1896

• Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896

• Alaena rosei Vane-Wright, 1980

• Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915

• Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926

References

• Seitz, A.