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Amauris

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Danainae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Amauris

Higher classification
  
Milkweed butterfly

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Amauris Amauris niavius

Lower classifications
  
Amauris niavius, Amauris hecate, Amauris albimaculata, Amauris ochlea, Amauris echeria

Amauris is a genus of nymphalid butterflies in the Danainae subfamily. Amauris niavius niavius, Amauris echeria jacksoni, and Amauris dominicanus are mimicked by Papilio dardanus females. Other mimics of Amauris are found among other Papilios, the nymphaline genus Pseudacraea, and Hypolimnas anthedon.

Amauris Butterflies of Africa Amauris tartarea

Species

Amauris Butterflies of Africa Amauris niavius

  • Amauris comorana – Comoro friar
  • Amauris nossima – Madagascan friar
  • Amauris phoedon – Mauritian friar
  • Amauris niavius – friar
  • Amauris tartarea – monk
  • Amauris ellioti – Ansorge's Danaid
  • Amauris echeria
  • Amauris vashti
  • Amauris crawshayi
  • Amauris damocles
  • Amauris hyalites
  • Amauris albimaculata – layman
  • Amauris ochlea – novice
  • Amauris dannfelti
  • Amauris inferna
  • Amauris hecate – dusky Danaid

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    References

    Amauris Wikipedia
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