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Grey Cracker Butterfly

Hamadryas februa ferentina

Description:

Cracker Butterflies, I have seen them with the bottom lower underparts in red, yellow and white, they make a lovely cracking sound when annoyed.

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5 Comments

Thank you, stephanielrickman and pamsai.

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

Nice... I like the 2nd one. The light in the Butterfly is so beautiful.

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

Beautiful photos, Gilma! This is such a beautiful butterfly!

Thank you, Marta RubioTexeira. The cracking sound, It is so loud they have been across the street in a field and you can hear it!!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Nice! I did not know where the name came from :-)

Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 18, 2014
Submitted on Aug 18, 2014

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