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Variable Cracker

Hamadryas feronia · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun · Aug · Octmost records
Records10,207in 11 countries
Most seen inBrazil4,419 records
Red List–IUCN status
Variable Cracker
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About

Variable Cracker in brief

The variable cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 11 countries we cover it has 10,207 published records, most of them from Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in June, August and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil4,419 records · best Oct, Apr
Mexico3,741 records · best Aug, Jun
Colombia1,387 records · best Jul, May
Panama258 records · best Aug, Jun
Trinidad and Tobago109 records · best Dec, Aug
Venezuela74 records · best Aug, Jul
Belize73 records · best Aug, Jun
Guatemala56 records · best Aug, Sep
Suriname45 records · best Feb, Mar
Bolivia31 records · best Apr, May
Guyana14 records · best Jan, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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