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Friar
Amauris niavius
Amauris niavius, the friar, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the forests of tropical Africa.
The wingspan is 80–85 mm for males and 78–82 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round (with peaks in late summer and autumn).
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 354675.