Amauris niavius Butterfly at Buhoma

''Amauris niavius'', known as The Friar, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the forests of tropical Africa.

The wingspan is 80–85 mm for males and 78-82 for females. Adults are on wing year-round .

The larvae feed on ''Cynanchum'' , ''Gymnema'' , ''Marsdenia'', ''Secamone'', ''Tylophora'' and ''Ipomoea''. Larvae of ssp. ''dominicanus'' feed on ''Gymnema sylvestre''.