Athamanthia phoenicura

Athamanthia phoenicura is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

It was described by Julius Lederer in 1870 and is found in Armenia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan.

The species inhabits semi-deserts between 300 and 1400 m above sea level.

The host plant of the species is Atraphaxis spinosa.

[1] The larvae have been recorded feeding on Atraphaxis spinosa.