Ypthima asterope, the African ringlet or common three-ring,[1][2] is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia.

Adults are on wing year round with peaks in summer and autumn in southern Africa.

[3] The larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae).

Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta.

The species may be divided into the following subspecies: