Lachnocnema durbani

D'Urban's woolly legs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lachnocnema
Species:	L. durbani
Binomial name
	Lachnocnema durbani; Trimen, 1887
Synonyms
	Lachnocnema d'urbani;

Lachnocnema durbani, the D'Urban's woolly legs, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina

External links[]

Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65 g

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[Woodhall-1] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina

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