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The Chief (''Amauris echeria'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 63-70 for females. Adults are on wing year round (with peaks in summer and autumn).〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Tylophora anomala'', ''Tylophora stolzii'', ''Cynanchum chirindense'', ''Gymnema'' (including ''Gymnema sylvestre''), ''Marsdenia'' (including ''Marsdenia angolensis'' and ''Marsdenia racemosa'') and ''Secamone'' (including ''Secamone africana'' and ''Secamone parviflora'').〔(''Amauris'' ), Site of Markku Savela〕 ==Subspecies== *''Amauris echeria echeria'' (Cape to Natal, Zululand, Transvaal) *''Amauris echeria abessinica'' Schmidt, 1921 (Eritrea, northern Ethiopia) *''Amauris echeria chyuluensis'' van Someren, 1939 (south-eastern Kenya (Chyulu, Sagala, Emali, Teita)) *''Amauris echeria contracta'' Talbot, 1940 (western Kenya, Kitale) *''Amauris echeria fernandina'' Schultze, 1914 (Fernando Póo (Macías Nguema Island)) *''Amauris echeria jacksoni'' Sharpe, 1892 (Kenya west of the Rift Valley) *''Amauris echeria katangae'' Neave, 1910 (southern Zaire (southern Shaba), Zambia) *''Amauris echeria kikuyu'' Talbot, 1940 (eastern Kenya (Katamayu to Meru, Nyambeni)) *''Amauris echeria lobengula'' (Sharpe, 1890) (Rhodesia, southern Mozambique, southern Malawi (Mount Mlanje)) *''Amauris echeria meruensis'' Talbot, 1940 (northern Tanzania (Arusha, Moshi, Nogorongoro)) *''Amauris echeria mongallensis'' Carpenter, 1928 (southern Sudan, northern Uganda) *''Amauris echeria mpala'' Talbot, 1940 (highlands of Zaire) *''Amauris echeria occidentalis'' Schmidt, 1921 (Cameroon) *''Amauris echeria septentrionis'' Poulton, 1924 (northern Kenya (Marsabit, Nyiro, Kulal)) *''Amauris echeria serica'' Talbot, 1940 (southern Tanzania, northern Malawi) *''Amauris echeria steckeri'' Kheil, 1890 (southern Ethiopia, western Ethiopia, southern Sudan) *''Amauris echeria terrena'' Talbot, 1940 (western Uganda, eastern Zaire, north-western Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi) *''Amauris echeria whytei'' Butler, 1894 (southern Malawi (Zomba Plateau)) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amauris echeria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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