Animals - Insects - Butterflies
Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Arthropoda
Class : Insecta
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Nymphalidae
Tribe : Biblidini
Genus : Hamadryas
Species : H. Amphinome
Description:
The Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome) is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Argentina, Mexico south to Amazon Basin and in Guianas, Peru, and Bolivia.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia scandens.
Binomial Name:
Name : Hamadryas amphinome
Taxonomist : Carl Linnaeus (Småland - Sweden)
Year : 1767
Subspecies : 4 (Amphinome, Fumosa, Mazai, Mexicana)
Synonyms : Papilio amphinome
Conservation Status by IUCN:
Status : Not Evaluated, or not data available
Philatelic Issues
2009 – Uruguay – Stamp 1 of 4, from Spring Series
Issue information:
Country: Uruguay
Date: October 13th, 2009
Printed: 15.000 Copies
Type: Stamp from Series of 4 Stamps
Value: UYP 15
Stamp: Rectangular
Size: 39 mm. x 27 mm.
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated
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