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Hamadryas epinome
Lepidoptera, family Nymphalidae. Approximately 4 cm in length, very well camouflaged over the trees. In this case over a rusty 8 inches oil pipe.
The picture was taken in Jujuy, in Caimancito. this was the first time I found this butterfly in this province. Usually, they are reported in Misiones or in the Mesopotamia provinces.
Spotted on Aug 14, 2018
Submitted on Sep 29, 2018
3 Comments
Quite beautiful and effective camouflage!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Diego!
I love it! An incredible example of mimicry and camouflage!