Hamadryas amphinome
# Hamadryas amphinome

Hamadryas amphinome, the red cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, native to regions of North and South America.

## Distribution

It is found from Mexico, through the Caribbean and Central America, to the Amazon basin including in Brazil, Guianas, Peru, and Bolivia, and south into Argentina.

## Subspecies

Subspecies of Hamadryas amphinome, listed alphabetically, include:

* Hamadryas amphinome amphinome (Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil)
* Hamadryas amphinome fumosa (Colombia)
* Hamadryas amphinome mazai (Mexico)
* Hamadryas amphinome mexicana (Mexico to Colombia)
* Hamadryas amphinome mexicana (Costa Rica )
* most abundant on the Pacific slope of Costa Rica

## Food source

The larvae feed on Dalechampia scandens.

