Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lachnocnema durbani | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lachnocnema Rank Species | |
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Similar Lachnocnema, Colotis vesta, Colotis evenina, Pinacopteryx eriphia, Axiocerses tjoane | ||
Lachnocnema durbani, the D'Urban's woolly legs, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Cape Point and KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique to Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. The habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna.
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.
The larvae prey on Coccidae and Membracidae species.
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