Hamadryas
Ageronia
Andrew V. Z. Brower- Hamadryas albicornis
- Hamadryas alicia
- Hamadryas amphichloe
- Hamadryas amphinome
- Hamadryas arete
- Hamadryas arinome
- Hamadryas atlantis
- Hamadryas belladonna
- Hamadryas chloe
- Hamadryas epinome
- Hamadryas februa
- Hamadryas feronia
- Hamadryas fornax
- Hamadryas glauconome
- Hamadryas guatemalena
- Hamadryas iphthime
- Hamadryas julitta
- Hamadryas laodamia
- Hamadryas rosandra
- Hamadryas velutina
Introduction
Members of this neotropical genus perch on tree trunks with their wings pressed flat against the bark. The males make an audible clicking sound in flight, which is the source of their colloquial name "crackers."
References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name | Hamadryas februa |
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Location | captive at Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Acknowledgements |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Copyright | © 2006 Jim |
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