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Hamadryas amphinome
This butterfly (or maybe it's one of those peculiar daytime moths) was two inches across and strikingly different top to bottom. I believe it's called a cracker.
It showed up in the late morning and landed on the veranda. It appeared to be lapping the concrete floor.
No problem :) If you are interested, there are other ways to tell a moth from a butterfly. More often than not the butterfly is more brilliantly colored while moths are duller or more naturally colored. Also, butterflies tend to rest with wings closed and moths rest with wings open. And you may notice that the coloring on the outside of butterfly wings when they are closed are much duller than the inside. Happy spotting!
Appreciate that ID, guys. And Yvonne, thanks for sharing that bit of "trivia"--keeping it in mind from now on.
I agree with bayucca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryas_a...
And, for future note, usually the antennae are "feathery" on moths, and a thin with a small ball like shape on the ends for butterflies. Not true for all, but more often than not :)
Spotted on Apr 1, 2011
Submitted on Apr 1, 2011
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