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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.
| Phasis pringlei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Phasis |
| Species: | P. pringlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977 | |
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]
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- ^ 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.