Hamadryas amphichloe ranges from southern Mexico to northern South America, and in the West Indies (e.g., Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico); strays to the Florida Keys. It inhabits edges of tropical and subtropical forest, savanna, fields and pastures with remaining trees; sea level to 1,200 m. The upperside is patterned with light brown, gray, and white; the wingspan 70-88 mm. Adults perch on tree trunks, rock faces, and foliage, head downward and with the wings flattened against the surface. They feed on fermenting fruit and carrion, but have been seen drinking nectar of Tournefortia sp. (Boraginaceae), Hibiscus sp. (Malvaceae), and Lantana sp. (Verbenaceae); the larvae feed on Dalechampia spp. (Euphorbiaceae).

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