| D'Urban's woolly legs | |
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| in Seitz g | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. durbani |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | |
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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]
