Poritiinae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Poritiinae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Poritiinae

Poritiinae is a subfamily of butterflies, the larvae of which are unusual for feeding on algae and foliate lichen.

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Poritiinae in languages:

English
Algivorous Gossamer-winged Butterflies
Japanese
ホウセキシジミ亜科
Thai
วงศ์ย่อย ผีเสื้อมรกต

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