Red Cracker

Orange Cracker Butterfly with wings closed. Male and female butterflies look similar. With its wings closed the butterfly is black, cream, and orange.

Red Cracker | Hamadryas amphinome | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Orange Cracker Butterfly with wings open. Male and female butterflies look similar. Wings are blue-grey with many small grey, brown, and cream markings.

Red Cracker | Hamadryas amphinome | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Red Cracker Butterfly with its wings open the butterfly is blue with many black markings and cream colored stripes to top of the wings.

Red Cracker | Hamadryas amphinome | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

yellow-green chrysalis with texture and coloring that gives it a dried leaf-like appearance with curled edges

Red Cracker, Hamadryas amphinome, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

brown and green chrysalis with texture and coloring that gives it a dried leaf-like appearance with curled edges

Red Cracker, Hamadryas amphinome, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Red Cracker
Scientific Name: Hamadryas amphinome
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Tribe: Ageroniini
Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in
Place of origin: Central and South America

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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