Pale Cracker
Hamadryas amphichloe (Boisduval, 1870)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Identification: Upperside is light brown, gray, and white; forewing with a red bar in the cell; males with outer part of wing whitish. Submarginal eyespots of tan hindwing have orange scales outside a black crescent.
Wing Span: 2 15/16 - 3 3/8 inches (7.5 - 8.6 cm).
Life History: Adults perch on tree trunks head downward with their wings spread open. Before dark, adults gather on a single tree, then disperse to roost in nearby trees or shrubs. Males make a cracking noise when they fly.
Flight: Throughout the year in the West Indies.
Caterpillar Hosts: Vine Dalechampia in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
Adult Food: Rotting fruit and carrion.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forest edges and openings near streams, open fields with trees.
Range: Ecuador north through South America and the West Indies. Reaches the Florida Keys as a rare stray or an import on exotic plants.
Conservation: Not required for 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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 26, 2010
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: Ssneed
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Apr 16, 2019
Submitted by: jose88
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Jan 03, 2018
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: ssteelecabrera
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 21, 2017
Submitted by: ssteelecabrera
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Feb 07, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Oct 12, 2014
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015
Observation date: Feb 16, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015
Observation date: Feb 17, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Teresa Jacobs
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 12, 2014
Observation date: Apr 30, 2012
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 15, 2012
Observation date: Oct 30, 2011
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2012
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Plantation Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Key Largo County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004