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 (with peaks in late summer and autumn). The larvae feed on Cynanchum (including Cynanchum medium, Cynanchum nigrum and Cynanchum vincetoxicum), Gymnema (including Gymnema sylvestre), Marsdenia, Secamone, Tylophora and Ipomoea. Larvae of ssp. dominicanus feed on Gymnema sylvestre.