Attributes of Hamadryas februa
Gray Cracker
Hamadryas februa (Hübner, [1823])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Identification: Upperside is mottled brown and white; forewing cell bar with some red; hindwing eyespots have orange scales before the black crescents. Underside of hindwing is white; submarginal eyespots are composed of a brown ring around a black crescent in a white center.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 3/8 inches (7 - 8.6 cm).
Life History: Adults rest on tree trunks head downward with their wings spread open. Males perch on trees and make a cracking sound when they dart out at passing insects (and people). Eggs are laid singly under leaves or sepals of the host plant; caterpillars are solitary and build resting platforms out of dung pellets. Before dark, adults gather on a single tree, then disperse to roost in nearby trees or shrubs.
Flight: Many flights; throughout the year in the tropics, August-October in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Vines (Dalechampia) and herbs (Tragia) in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Adult Food: Sap and rotting fruit.
Habitat: Subtropical forest and edges, cultivated areas with trees.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. A rare stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for a rare stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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February 29, 2008 | David Trently | Tamaulipas, Mexico | November 15, 2012 | Details |
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February 15, 2011 | JimConrad | Yucatan, Mexico | November 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2008 | naomiblinick | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | May 25, 2011 | Details |
| November 17, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Charles Bordelon) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| November 17, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Charles Bordelon) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | October 19, 2009 | Details | |
| October 26, 2007 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | July 24, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 2006 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 24, 2008 | Details | |
| October 14, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| September 26, 2006 | legacy.reporter | Jalisco, Mexico | January 31, 2007 | Details | |
| August 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Cameron County, Texas, United States | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| July 13, 2003 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Texas, United States, Willacy County | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| August 03, 2002 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| July 28, 2004 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Texas, Nueces County, United States | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, La Salle County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Starr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
