Ectima thecla (Fabricius, 1796) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ectima thecla (Fabricius, 1796)
Ectima thecla is a brush-footed butterfly species found across South and Central America, with similar behavior to Hamadryas but no cracker-butterfly noise.
Ectima thecla (Fabricius, 1796) is a species of brush-footed butterfly. This species is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. It shares similar behavior with Hamadryas butterflies, but it does not produce the noise characteristic of "cracker-butterflies".
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