Amauris ellioti

(Amauris ellioti)

Description

Amauris ellioti, Ansorge's danaid, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of semi-montane forests. The larvae feed on Tylophora stolzii, Tylophora anomala, Marsdenia racemosa, Gongronema latifolium, Cynanchum, Gymnema and Secamone species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Amauris
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