Lachnocnema divergens
Appearance
Divergent woolly legs | |
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Species: | L. divergens
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Lachnocnema divergens |
Lachnocnema divergens, the divergent woolly legs, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] Its habitat consists of forests.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Lachnocnema divergens.
- ^ Lachnocnema divergens at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina