Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gray Cracker

Hamadryas februa

Spanish: Mariposa crujidora

Hamadryas februa, the gray cracker, is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. Rare strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. The habitat consists of subtropical forests, forest edges and cultivated areas with trees.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records39 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records17,644 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-01 — observation by antonio_perez2
2026-03-23 — observation by madsdemers
2026-01-24 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-14 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2025-11-25 — observation by timothy_hennekey

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hamadryas-februa/, 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.