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Amauris niavius (Linné, 1767)
Subspecies
[
Amauris
] niavius niavius (Linné, 1767)
-
obliterata
(Dufrane, 1948)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
45
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
650
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
271
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
GUI
:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Asclepiadaceae
- Cynanchum
- Gymnema
- Marsdenia
- Secamone
- Tylophora
Asclepiadaceae
- Cynanchum
- Gymnema
- Marsdenia
- Secamone
- Tylophora
Amauris niavius
Photographer: Siep Sinnema
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011