| Lachnocnema laches | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. laches |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema laches (Fabricius, 1793)[1] |
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The Southern Pied Woolly Legs (Lachnocnema laches) 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 wingspan is 23-32 mm for males and 22-32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer[2].