Hamadryas epinome, the epinome cracker, is a species of butterfly believed to have originated from Paraguay and also found in a number of other South American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Epinome Cracker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hamadryas iphthime
- Hamadryas guatemalena
- Hamadryas fornax
- Hamadryas feronia
- Hamadryas amphichloe
- Hamadryas julitta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Hamadryas
- Species
- Hamadryas epinome
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