Euphaedra cyparissa, the true forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

The upperside colour is black and apple green with a delicate yellow sheen, somewhat more prominent on the hindwing median area.

As in the other species the hindwing is green above with broad black marginal band and the forewing at the hindmargin also green at least as far as the cell; the underside of the hindwing is more or less extended gold-yellow or orange-yellow in the middle.

The forewing above with green subapical band, beneath not red at the base.

ab.aurata Carpent.- The forewing above with yellow subapical band, beneath not red at the base.