Lachnocnema regularis
Lachnocnema regularis, the regular woolly legs, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The nominate subspecies is only known from a single record in the Limpopo Province. Subspecies grisea is also found in Africa, including Tanzania.
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| Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996[1] | |
The wingspan is 28–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females.[2]
Subspecies
- Lachnocnema regularis regularis (Angola, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, South Africa: Limpopo Province)
- Lachnocnema regularis grisea Libert, 1996 (western and southern Tanzania)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Lachnocnema regularis. |
- Lachnocnema regularis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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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