Arete Cracker (Hamadryas arete) (Doubleday, 1847)

 

Synonyms: Ageronia arete, Peridromia alpheios

 

 

Hamadryas arete is found in eastern South America from Pernambuco (Brazil) to Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina (Misiones). It inhabits the canopy of Atlantic tropical forest, but also occurs in fragmented landscapes. Adults were observed obtaining minerals at mud paddles.

 

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