Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Phasis pringlei | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phasis Rank Species | |
Phasis pringlei, the Pringle's arrowhead, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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.
The larvae feed on Melianthus (including M. major) and Rhus species. They are associated with the ant species Crematogaster peringueyi.
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