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