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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

Guatemalan Cracker

Hamadryas guatemalena

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.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryas_guatemalena which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

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