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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.〔(''Paralethe'' ), Site of Markku Savela〕 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.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 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) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paralethe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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