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Amauris vashti

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Amauris vashti
Amauris vashti from Uganda. Mounted specimen
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A. vashti
Binomial name
Amauris vashti
(Butler, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Danais vashti Butler, 1869
  • Amauris vashti ab. unipuncta Dufrane, 1948

Amauris vashti is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Description

Amauris vashti has a wingspan reaching about 83 millimetres (3.3 in). The uppersides of the forewings are black, with two large basal whitish spots and a few small spots on the edge. The uppersides of the hindwings are dark brown in males, pale brown in females.

Distribution

This species can be found in tropical Africa, mainly in Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

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