Amauris (Amaura) ochlea ochlea (De Boisduval) - Novice friar

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Amauris ochlea
Amauris ochlea
Amauris ochlea

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Maforga Mission, Gondola, Mozambique

Species details:

Note: Flies throughout the year but most common during summer.
Distribution: Mostly in forested areas from KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique. Uncommon in Zimbabwe.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Larval food (by plant species):
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and SecamonoideaeTylophora anomala

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Butterfly species: Amauris ochlea ochlea.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400860, retrieved 19 May 2013

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