Hamadryas arinome (Lucas, 1853) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hamadryas arinome (Lucas, 1853)

Hamadryas arinome (Lucas, 1853)

Hamadryas arinome, the turquoise cracker, is a nymphalid cracker butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon basin.

Family
Genus
Hamadryas
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hamadryas arinome (Lucas, 1853)

Hamadryas arinome, commonly known as the turquoise cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species was first formally described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1853. Its range extends from Mexico southwards to the Amazon basin. The larvae of Hamadryas arinome feed on Dalechampia triphylla.

Photo: (c) Allan Hopkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Hamadryas

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