Alaena

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