Phasis clavum
Phasis clavum, the Namaqua arrowhead, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Namibia.
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The wingspan is 29-39.5 mm for males and 35–44 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November and sometimes January.[2]
The larvae feed on Rhus and Melianthus species. They are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.[3]
Subspecies
- Phasis clavum clavum (Namibia, South Africa: Western Cape through Namaqualand to the Northern Cape)
- Phasis clavum erythema Quickelberge, 1980 (Roggeveld near Sutherland)
References
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- Phasis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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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