Lachnocnema bibulus
| Lachnocnema bibulus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. bibulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema bibulus (Fabricius, 1793)[1] |
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The Common Woolly Legs (Lachnocnema bibulus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa it is found from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province.
The wingspan is 21–27 mm for males and 21-30.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.[2]
References
- ^ Lachnocnema, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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