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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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| Paralethe dendrophilus (Trimen, 1862)
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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 Panicum deustrum.
Subspecies
edit- 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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- ^ Paralethe 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.
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