28 Nov 2014
Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. You rarely see them up close or…
28 Nov 2014
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. You rarely see them up close or…
28 Nov 2014
Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. This however is my first of this…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana)
One of several species diaethria found around Cristalino Jungle Lodge. This particular location is the “shipyard” of Cristalino Jungle Lodge (where the boats…
18 Nov 2013
Cynosura Eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura)
Unfortunately I was unable to get a photo of the upperside of the wings (dorsal), but the ventral (underside) is good enough for now. When observing a…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii)
I had a hard time identifying this one, as all the photos available showed narrower black bands and white at the confluence of the numbers in contrast to black…
18 Nov 2013
Astarte Eighty-eight (Callicore astarte)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
18 Nov 2013
False Numberwing (Paulogramma pyracmon)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
8 Nov 2013
Salpensa Sailor (Dynamine tithia salpensa)
There is a 9 km long trail (Poco Preto trail) from the main road that leads to the Iguaçu river, and for me it was butterfly heaven as I saw so many different…
8 Nov 2013
Epinome Cracker (Hamadryas epinome)
This is the second member of the Hamadryas genus I saw here in Iguaçu National Park.