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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Species
  
P. dendrophilus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Tribe
  
Melanitini

Scientific name
  
Paralethe dendrophilus

Rank
  
Genus

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The bush beauty or forest pride (Paralethe dendrophilus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 45–60 mm for males and 48–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late December to May. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ehrharta erecta and Panicum deustrum.

Subspecies

  • Paralethe dendrophilus dendrophilus (eastern Cape)
  • Paralethe dendrophilus albina van Son, 1955 (eastern Cape (Pondoland), Natal)
  • Paralethe dendrophilus indosa (Trimen, 1879) (coast of KwaZulu-Natal and Zululand)
  • Paralethe dendrophilus junodi (van Son, 1935) (Transvaal)
  • References

    Paralethe Wikipedia