55-65 mm
63-70 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
AfrikaansHoofmonnik AfrikaansToordokter 
EnglishChief EnglishChief Friar
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Apocynaceae Cynanchum Apocynaceae Gongronema angolense Apocynaceae Gymnema Apocynaceae Gymnema sylvestre Cowplant Apocynaceae Marsdenia Apocynaceae Marsdenia latifolia Apocynaceae Secamone Apocynaceae Secamone africana Apocynaceae Tylophora Apocynaceae Tylophora anomala
- Subspecies
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Species Author Amauris (Amaura) echeria abessinica Schmidt, 1921 Amauris (Amaura) echeria chyuluensis van Someren, 1939 Amauris (Amaura) echeria contracta Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria echeria (Stoll, 1790) Amauris (Amaura) echeria fernandina Schultze, 1914 Amauris (Amaura) echeria jacksoni Sharpe, 1892 Amauris (Amaura) echeria katangae Neave, 1910 Amauris (Amaura) echeria kikuyu Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria lobengula (Sharpe, 1890) Amauris (Amaura) echeria meruensis Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria mongallensis Carpenter, 1928 Amauris (Amaura) echeria mpala Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria occidentalis Schmidt, 1921 Amauris (Amaura) echeria septentrionis Poulton, 1924 Amauris (Amaura) echeria serica Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria steckeri Kheil, 1890 Amauris (Amaura) echeria terrena Talbot, 1940 Amauris (Amaura) echeria whytei Butler, 1894
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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