Amauris ochlea, the novice, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

It is found in southern and south-east Africa.

Adults are on wing year round (with peaks in summer and autumn).

[1] The larvae feed on Tylophora anomala, Tylophora stolzii, Gymnema, Marsdenia, Secamone, Cynanchum chirindense, Cyanchum abyssinicum, Cynanchum medium, Cynanchum nigrum, Cynanchum natalitium and Cynanchum vincetoxicum.

[2] Specimens from the coastal forest at Mabibi, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.