Attributes of Anartia jatrophae
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5.1 - 7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol and occasionally perch to find females. Eggs are laid singly near the host plant or under its leaves.
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas and the Deep South.
Caterpillar Hosts: Water hyssop (Bacopa), Ruellia, and Lippia.
Adult Food: Shepherd\'s needle (Bidens pilosa) in Florida; Cordia, Casearia, and composites in Central America.
Habitat: Open, moist areas such as edges of ponds and streams, along shallow ditches, weedy fields, parks.
Range: Resident from Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and southern Florida. Migrates and temporarily colonizes to central Texas and coastal South Carolina. A rare wanderer to North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Conservation: Monitor status of United States populations.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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October 17, 2009 | Roselvy Juárez | Ahuachapán, El Salvador | May 23, 2013 | Details |
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February 20, 2013 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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February 03, 2013 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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January 21, 2013 | Naseem Reza | Brevard County, Florida, United States | April 17, 2013 | Details |
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April 08, 2010 | sobrien | Darien Province, Panama | April 14, 2013 | Details |
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September 22, 2010 | jrfleullan | Puerto Rico | April 11, 2013 | Details |
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January 18, 2013 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | April 04, 2013 | Details |
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March 08, 2013 | mrcnaturally | Collier County, Florida, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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February 12, 2013 | Mensore | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | March 09, 2013 | Details |
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February 13, 2013 | naturgucker57 | Florida, United States | March 09, 2013 | Details |
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January 29, 2013 | PDunwiddie | Lee County, Florida, United States | March 09, 2013 | Details |
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January 22, 2013 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | February 11, 2013 | Details |
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January 22, 2013 | suedavies28 | Orange County, Florida, United States | February 11, 2013 | Details |
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January 28, 2013 | PDunwiddie | Lee County, Florida, United States | February 11, 2013 | Details |
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October 07, 2010 | Doug Taron | Veracruz-Llave, Mexico | January 16, 2013 | Details |
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November 13, 2012 | swittwa | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
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November 13, 2012 | swittwa | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
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December 22, 2012 | Russell Weir | Texas, San Patricio County, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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November 23, 2012 | toddewen | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
| September 12, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Howard Horne) | December 01, 2012 | Details | ||
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September 04, 2006 | Amante | Oaxaca, Mexico | November 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 25, 2012 | JohnsPassDotOrg | Pinellas County, Florida, United States | November 15, 2012 | Details |
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October 22, 2011 | mrcnaturally | Brevard County, Florida, United States | November 07, 2012 | Details |
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October 25, 2012 | tgs10 | Lee County, Florida, United States | November 07, 2012 | Details |
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October 07, 2012 | naturecoastnaturalist | Levy County, Florida, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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June 27, 2012 | jkbckayaker | Polk County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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July 17, 2012 | jomarlin | Hendry County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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July 31, 2012 | Helen Schmidt | Volusia County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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July 23, 2012 | Miles M. Buddy | Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States | July 29, 2012 | Details |
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December 30, 2011 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | June 15, 2012 | Details |
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February 23, 2012 | dp38 | Lee County, Florida, United States | April 27, 2012 | Details |
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September 20, 2011 | Rhonda Broadway | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | January 22, 2012 | Details |
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December 28, 2011 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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December 26, 2011 | tomfishburn | Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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October 25, 2011 | mulhopd | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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November 28, 2004 | cyric | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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September 07, 2011 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | November 21, 2011 | Details |
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November 13, 2011 | tclayton | Sarasota County, Florida, United States | November 20, 2011 | Details |
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October 30, 2011 | mulhopd | Charlotte County, Florida, United States | November 20, 2011 | Details |
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November 05, 2011 | snownightdemon | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | November 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 10, 2011 | jwunder3 | Orange County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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September 09, 2011 | JG_Duquesnel | Monroe County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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October 04, 2011 | mimsjodi | Brevard County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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October 12, 2011 | kiki | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | October 12, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | travislknotts | Manatee County, Florida, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 25, 2011 | orangeboy | Florida, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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May 26, 2009 | Olga_H | Okeechobee County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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October 29, 2006 | Olga_H | Okeechobee County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
