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Starry Night Cracker

Hamadryas laodamia

Description:

One of two species in the hamadryas family which cannot make a cracking noise with it's wings. This specimen is a female, you can tell because it lacks a white band on the wing. Instead of nectar from flowers, this species feeds on rotting fruit and tree sap.

Habitat:

On the edge of a Belizian rainforest.

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3 Comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 7 years ago

Congratulations !

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 7 years ago

Congrats LuckyLogan! This beautiful butterfly is our Spot of the Day! Thanks for sharing!

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Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 7 years ago

What a beauty ! Thanks Lucky - interesting information too.

LuckyLogan
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LuckyLogan

Cayo, Belize

Spotted on May 17, 2016
Submitted on Jun 10, 2016

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