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Algivorous Gossamer-winged Butterflies
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Algivorous Gossamer-winged Butterflies

Poritiinae

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

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5 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first

Liptenini

tribeLiptenini

Poritiini

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Epitolini

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Pentilini

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Liptenara

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