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Hamadryas amphichloe
Photo take at my backyard this are very common in this area about 8 cm wingspan. Upperside is light brown, gray, and white; forewing with a red bar in the cell; males with outer part of wing whitish. Submarginal eyespots of tan hindwing have orange scales outside a black crescent.
Tropical and subtropical forest edges and openings near streams, open fields with trees. From Ecuador north through South America and Central America the West Indies. Reaches the Florida Keys as a rare stray or an import on exotic plants.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 10, 2012
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