''Phasis clavum'', the
Namaqua arrowhead, is a
butterfly of the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in
South Africa and
Namibia.
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.
The larvae feed on ''
Rhus
Sumac ( or ), also spelled sumach, is any of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus ''Rhus'' and related genera in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, including Eas ...
'' and ''
Melianthus
''Melianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants native to elevated grassland in South Africa. A common name for these plants is honey flower, which is also the English translation of the Latin name. This name also attaches to the species ''M. como ...
'' species. They are associated with ants of the genus ''
Crematogaster''.
Subspecies
*''Phasis clavum clavum'' (Namibia, South Africa: Western Cape through Namaqualand to the Northern Cape)
*''Phasis clavum erythema''
Quickelberge, 1980 (Roggeveld near Sutherland)
References
Butterflies described in 1935
Phasis (butterfly)
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