Lachnocnema bibulus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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, Eswatini, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province, and the North West Province.
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. The larvae feed on Psyllidae plant lice species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woollylegs sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woollylegs in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September–October and December–March, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Woollylegs sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lusaka (Zambia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Common Woollylegs that you can see in Durban (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 20%), Bush Bronze (about 10%) and Common Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Woollylegs is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
