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Chief

Amauris echeria · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepmost records
Records61in 2 countries
Most seen inEthiopia57 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Chief
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About

Chief in brief

The chief (Amauris echeria) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 61 published records, most of them from Ethiopia and Equatorial Guinea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and September and fall to their lowest in March and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ethiopia57 records · best Jun, May
Equatorial Guinea4 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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