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):
AsclepiadaceaeTylophora anomala

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Butterfly species: Amauris ochlea ochlea.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400860, retrieved 10 September 2010

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