Starry Night Cracker

Starry Night Cracker | Hamadryas laodamia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Female Starry Night Cracker butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly is black with small red dots along the wing edges and white band across the wing.

Starry Night Cracker | Hamadryas laodamia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Male Starry Night Cracker butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly is black with small red dots along the wing edges.

Starry Night Cracker | Hamadryas laodamia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Male Starry Night Cracker butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is black with many small blue dots.

Starry Night Cracker | Hamadryas laodamia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

brown chrysalis with texture and coloring that gives it a dried leaf-like appearance with curled edges

Starry Night Cracker, Hamadryas laodamia, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Starry Night Cracker
Scientific Name: Hamadryas laodamia
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Tribe: Ageroniini
Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.4 in
Place of origin: Central & South America

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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