Phasis pringlei
Phasis pringlei, the Pringle's arrowhead, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Roggeveld escarpment of Northern Cape.
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The wingspan is 32–38 mm for males and 36–43 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December with a peak in November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Melianthus (including M. major) and Rhus species. They are associated with the ant species Crematogaster peringueyi.[3]
References
- Pringle, L. 2020. Phasis pringlei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T16896A161319042. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T16896A161319042.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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