Hamadryas arinome
Appearance
Hamadryas arinome | |
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Scientific classification | |
Ambiguous taxon: | [[Wikipedia:Automated taxobox system/taxonomy templates#Title conventions|Do not use this template Please use Hamadryas (butterfly) or Hamadryas (plant)]] |
Species: | H. arinome
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Binomial name | |
Hamadryas arinome (H. Lucas, 1853)
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Hamadryas arinome, the turquoise cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1853.[1] It is found from Mexico south to the Amazon basin.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia triphylla.
Subspecies
- Hamadryas arinome arinome (French Guiana, Peru, Brazil)
- Hamadryas arinome arienis (Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia)
- Hamadryas arinome obnutila (Brazil)
References