Hamadryas

species

The common name for hamadryas is 'cracker' - because of the cracking (or rustling) sound many species make when flying . There are about 20 species which are instantly recognisable from their distinctive marbled patterns. They feed on rotting fruit or the liquid extruded from the holes bored in trees by beetles

Hamadryas amphinome

hamadryas amphinome

Red cracker

Mexico

M A1 £  7.00

hamadryas amphinome verso

Hamadryas arinome

hamadryas arinome

Turquoise cracker

hamadryas arinome verso

Hamadryas epinome

hamadryas epinome

Hamadryas epinome cracker

Paraguay

w 60mm

m a1 £ 4.40

hamadryas epinome verso

Hamadryas epinome cracker verso

Hamadryas feronia

hamadryas feronia

Hamadryas feronia cracker

Peru

w 60mm

m a1 £4.40

hamadryas feronia verso

Hamadryas feronia verso

Hamadryas februa

hamadryas februa

Hamadryas februa- grey cracker

Paraguay

w 55mm

m a1 £4.40

hamadryas februa verso

Hamadryas februa verso

Hamadryas laodamia

hamadryas laodamia

Starry cracker

Mexico

M A1 £ 6.00

hamadryas laodamia verso

Hamadryas velutina

hamadryas velutina

Hamadryas velutina cracker

Peru

w

m a1 £5.50

hamadryas velutina verso

Probably the most beautiful of all Hamadryas.