Lachnocnema Explained

Lachnocnema, commonly called woolly legs, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Identification requires dissection to reveal subtle genital distinctions.

Species

Listed alphabetically within species groups:^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Lachnocnema bibulus group
- Lachnocnema bibulus (Fabricius, 1793) – common woolly legs
- Lachnocnema kiellandi Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema laches (Fabricius, 1793) – southern pied woolly legs
- Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema riftensis Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema sosia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani group
- Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 – D'Urban's woolly legs
- Lachnocnema intermedia Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema tanzaniensis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema abyssinica group
- Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema angolanus Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema ducarmei Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema triangularis Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema jacksoni group
- Lachnocnema jacksoni Stempffer, 1967
Lachnocnema emperamus group
- Lachnocnema bamptoni Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915 – divergent woolly legs
- Lachnocnema dohertyi Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema emperamus (Snellen, 1872) – common woolly legs or western woolly legs
- Lachnocnema katangae Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema obscura Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema overlaeti Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema regularis (Libert, 1996) – regular woolly legs
- Lachnocnema vuattouxi Libert, 1996 – western woolly legs
Lachnocnema reutlingeri group
- Lachnocnema albimacula Libert, 1996 - Libert's large woolly legs
- Lachnocnema brunea Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema jolyana Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema luna Druce, 1910 – Druce's large woolly legs
- Lachnocnema magna Aurivillius, 1895 – large woolly legs
- Lachnocnema nigrocellularis Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892 – Reutlinger's large woolly legs
Lachnocnema exiguus group
- Lachnocnema exiguus Holland, 1890 – white woolly legs
Species group unknown
- Lachnocnema congoensis Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema disrupta Talbot, 1935 – toothed white woolly legs
- Lachnocnema inexpectata Libert, 1996
- Lachnocnema unicolor Libert, 1996

References

Libert, M. (1996a) Contribution a l'etude des Lycaenidae africains. Revision du genre Lachnocnema Trimen, (Lepidoptera Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 96 (1):185-202.
Libert, M. (1996b) Contribution a l'etude des Lycaenidae africains: revision du genre Lachnocnema Trimen, deuxieme partie (1). (Lepidoptera Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 96 (2):367-386.
Libert, M. (1996c) Contribution a l'etude des Lycaenidae africains: revision du genre Lachnocnema Trimen, troisieme partie. (Lepidoptera Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 96 (3):479-500.
Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65

Notes and References

http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/miletinae/lachnocnema/index.html Lachnocnema
http://www.eol.org/pages/32691 Lachnocnema
Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .