Summary ³

Helm's butterfly or the forest ringlet butterfly, Dodonidia helmsii, is a rare butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species in the genus Dodonidia.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Lusk
2. (c) Rudolph89, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forest_Ringlet_butterfly.JPG
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodonidia_helmsii

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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