Hamadryas amphinome
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Hamadryas amphinome is a species of cracker butterfly
in the family Nymphalidae
. It is found from Argentina
, Mexico
south to Amazon Basin
and in Guianas, Peru
and Bolivia
.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia scandens.
Hamadryas
Hamadryas may refer to:* Hamadryas , the daughter of Oreios and mother of the Hamadryads in Greek mythology-Organisms:Hamadryas has been very popular as a genus name, but most of these names are now invalid:...
in the family Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
. It is found from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
south to Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
and in Guianas, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia scandens.
Subspecies
- Hamadryas amphinome amphinome (Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil)
- Hamadryas amphinome fumosa (Colombia)
- Hamadryas amphinome mazai (Mexico)
- Hamadryas amphinome mexicana (Mexico to Colombia)