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.
| Divergent woolly legs | |
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| Original description by Gaede in 1915 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lachnocnema |
| Species: | L. divergens |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachnocnema divergens | |
References
Wikispecies has information related to Lachnocnema divergens.
- Lachnocnema divergens at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Lachnocnemina
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