Lachnocnema

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Lachnocnema
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Lachnocnema luna female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Miletinae
Tribe: Lachnocnemini
Genus: Lachnocnema
Trimen, 1887
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Lachnocnema, commonly called woolly legs, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Identification requires dissection to reveal subtle genital distinctions.

Species

Listed alphabetically within species groups: [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Lachnocnema at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Lachnocnema, Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.


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