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Small Monk

Amauris damocles · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr · Nov–Decmost records
Records109in 3 countries
Most seen inNigeria70 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Small Monk in brief

The small monk (Amauris damocles) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 109 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Benin and Guinea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, November and December and fall to their lowest in February and May.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Nigeria70 records · best Nov, Dec
Benin22 records · best Apr, Nov
Guinea17 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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