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Starry night cracker

Hamadryas laodamia

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted on porch of mountain home

Reference Links:

Black Butterflies ID Guide | Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit | Florida Museum

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Comments (4)
auntnance123
Appreciate the comment, Carol. At first I thought it was just a huge black moth left over from the night before. But those brilliant blue "stars" said, "Wow!'
Sergio Monteiro
I'd put photo #2 on front, it gives a much better view of the subject.

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Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012

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