Lachnocnema laches

Southern pied woolly legs
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lachnocnema
Species: L. laches
Binomial name
Lachnocnema laches
(Fabricius, 1793)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia laches Fabricius, 1793

Lachnocnema laches, the southern pied woolly legs, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in coastal forests from the East Cape, along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, inland to Swaziland, 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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  1. Lachnocnema laches at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina
  3. Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.


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