Hamadryas guatemalena
Appearance
Guatemalan cracker | |
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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. guatemalena
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Binomial name | |
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864[verification needed]
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Hamadryas guatemalena, the Guatemalan cracker or Guatemalan calico, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern North America to central South America.
The wingspan is 76–98 mm. The butterfly flies year round in the tropical parts of its range and in August in the temperate part of its range.
The larvae feed on Euphorbiaceae species. The adults feed on juices from rotting fruit and animal faeces.
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