Lachnocnema regularis
| Regular woolly legs | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. regularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996[1] | |
Lachnocnema regularis, the regular woolly legs, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. The nominate subspecies is only known from a single record in the Limpopo Province. Subspecies grisea is also found in Africa, including Tanzania.
The wingspan is 28–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females.[2]
Subspecies
- Lachnocnema regularis regularis (Angola, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, South Africa: Limpopo Province)
- Lachnocnema regularis grisea Libert, 1996 (western and southern Tanzania)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Lachnocnema regularis |
- ↑ Lachnocnema regularis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
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