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Grey Cracker Butterfly

Hamadryas februa ferentina

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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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Comments (5)
pamsai
Nice... I like the 2nd one. The light in the Butterfly is so beautiful.
Stephanie R.
Beautiful photos, Gilma! This is such a beautiful butterfly!
The MnMs
Nice! I did not know where the name came from :-)

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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