Forest Ringlet (Dodonidia helmsii)

Set: Definitives – Butterflies (1991-2008)

Issue Date / Year 06/11/1991

Denomination $1

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Catalogue Reference NZ 1635

Storage Location 📍 Unassigned

Condition & Holdings

Used: 1

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Forest ringlet

The forest ringlet (Dodonidia helmsii), also known as Helms' butterfly, or te pēpepe pōuri or pepe pouri in the Māori language, is a rare butterfly of the family Nymphalidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species in the genus Dodonidia.

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