Lachnocnema durbani
| D'Urban's woolly legs | |
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| Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. durbani |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | |
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Lachnocnema durbani, the D'Urban's woolly legs, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Cape Point and KwaZulu-Natal[1] to Mozambique to Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. The habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna.[2]
The wingspan is 24.5–28 mm (0.96–1.10 in) for males and 24.5–30 mm (0.96–1.18 in) for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.[1]
The larvae prey on Coccidae and Membracidae species.[1]
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- 1 2 3 Woodhall, Steve. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town:Struik Publ.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina
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