About Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris albimaculata, commonly known as the layman, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly is found in southern Africa. Males of Amauris albimaculata have a wingspan ranging from 50 to 60 millimetres, while females have a wingspan ranging from 62 to 68 millimetres. Adult butterflies are active and on the wing throughout the year, with population peaks occurring in summer and autumn. The larvae of this species feed on Tylophora anomala, Tylophora stolzii, Cynanchum chirindense, Cynanchum vincetoxicum, Gymnema, Marsdenia (including Marsdenia angolensis and Marsdenia racemosa), and Secamone.
