Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Phasis braueri | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phasis Rank Species | |
Phasis braueri, the Brauer's arrowhead, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape to Queenstown in the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 32–42 mm for males and 36–45 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to January, with a peak in November.
The larvae feed on Rhus longispina and Melianthus species. They are associated with ants of the Crematogaster genus.
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