Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lachnocnema laches | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lachnocnema Rank Species | |
Lachnocnema laches, the southern pied woolly legs, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in coastal forests from the East Cape, along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, inland to Swaziland, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province, and the North West Province along wooded hills and valleys. The habitat consists of savanna.
The wingspan is 23–32 mm (0.91–1.26 in) for males and 22–32 mm (0.87–1.26 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.
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