Paralethe
Paralethe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
Tribe: | Melanitini (?) |
Genus: | Paralethe van Son, 1955 |
Species: | P. dendrophilus
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Binomial name | |
Paralethe dendrophilus (Trimen, 1862)
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Synonyms | |
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Paralethe is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its one species Paralethe dendrophilus, the bush beauty or forest pride is found in South Africa.[1]
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.[2]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ehrharta erecta and .
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[]
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Categories:
- Melanitini
- Monotypic butterfly genera
- Satyrinae stubs