Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Red Cracker
Hamadryas amphinome
Spanish: Chasqueadora Roja
Hamadryas amphinome, the red cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, native to regions of North and South America.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records16 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,776 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-07-11 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-07-09 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-07-02 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-07-02 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2025-07-16 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2025-07-16 — observation by aura_maria7
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Red Cracker (Hamadryas amphinome) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hamadryas-amphinome/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.