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Velutina Cracker

Hamadryas velutina velutina

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I found this specimen in an environmental reserve of the Atlantic Florest, in a mountainous region.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Jake Barnes 10 years ago

starry night cracker

Hamadryas laodamia Butterflies of Amazonia - Hamadryas laodamia

bayucca 10 years ago

Velutina Cracker

Hamadryas velutina velutina http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/hamadryas0142_i.htm

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8 Comments

outsidegirl0 10 years ago

beautiful buterfly!

akereemo245 10 years ago

Cool

LeonardoMB 10 years ago

Uhhh... So ,thanks "Jake Barnes" for help and, "bayucca" for correction. ;)

Dixie 10 years ago

How beautiful!

bayucca 10 years ago

Hamadryas velutina velutina, male (!). Velutina has much more spots than Laodamia, at least the male, whereas the female has the "same" spots as Laodamia, but in addition a strong white band on the forewing.
Please, compare!
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/im...
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Ama...
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Ama...

LeonardoMB 10 years ago

Thanks "Jake Barnes" for help with ID.

Leuba Ridgway 10 years ago

a beauty !

the-forest-room1 10 years ago

Cool!!

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LeonardoMB

Monte Belo, MG, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 11, 2014
Submitted on Jan 14, 2014

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