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Gray Cracker
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Butterflies & moths

Gray Cracker

Hamadryas februa (Hübner)

Names

EnglishGray Cracker
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa tronadora gris
Chinese热带蛤蟆蛱蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHamadryas februa (Hübner)

About this species

Hamadryas februa, the gray (or grey) cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. Rare strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. The habitat consists of subtropical forests, forest edges and cultivated areas with trees.

The wingspan is 70–86 mm. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics and from August to October in southern Texas. They feed on sap and rotting fruit.

The larvae feed on Dalechampia and Tragia species.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHamadryas

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
2015First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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