Lachnocnema bibulus

Lachnocnema bibulus, the common woolly legs, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa it is found from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province, and the North West Province.

"Common woolly legs" redirects here. For the other butterfly with this common name, see Lachnocnema emperamus.

Common woolly legs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lachnocnema
Species:
L. bibulus
Binomial name
Lachnocnema bibulus
(Fabricius, 1793)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia bibulus Fabricius, 1793
  • Lycaena delegorguei Boisduval, 1847

The wingspan is 21–27 mm for males and 21-30.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.[2]

The larvae feed on Psyllidae plant lice species.

References
  1. Lachnocnema bibulus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 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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