A sign of high summer, this lovely butterfly skitters around the forest edges from late December to May. It has a subspecies with orange or cream forewing spots, but the individuals at Ferncliffe sport bright white spots. Steve Woodhall describes its flight as “slow and flapping”. The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses, and we’ve seen an adult enjoying an overripe quinine berry.
Bush Beauty / Forest Beauty
Paralethe dendrophilus
