Phasis pringlei
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | P. pringlei
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| Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977
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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.
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, E.L. (2020). "Phasis pringlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16896A175056928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16896A175056928.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Phasis (butterfly)
- Insects of South Africa
- Butterflies described in 1977
- Butterflies of Africa
- Aphnaeinae stubs