Lachnocnema laches
Appearance
Southern pied woolly legs | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lachnocnema |
Species: | L. laches
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Binomial name | |
Lachnocnema laches | |
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Lachnocnema laches, the southern pied woolly legs, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in coastal forests from the East Cape, along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, inland to Eswatini, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province, and the North West Province along wooded hills and valleys. The habitat consists of savanna.[2]
The wingspan is 23–32 mm (0.91–1.26 in) for males and 22–32 mm (0.87–1.26 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.[3]
References
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- ^ Lachnocnema laches at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.