Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is brown. Forewing has cream or white median and submarginal bands. Hindwing has a cream or white submarginal band and a broken red median band.
Wing Span: 2 3/8 - 2 5/8 inches (6 - 7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for receptive females. Eggs are laid on the sepals and bracts of flower clusters.
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ruellia in South Texas, other Acanthaceae southward.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical open and disturbed areas such as fields, weedy places, orchards, and second growth.
Range: Panama north through Central America to Mexico. Wanders and occasionally colonizes to central and South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for an infrequent colonist.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Nov 13, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Dec 03, 2025
Observation date: Oct 08, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Orange Walk District, Belize
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2025
Observation date: Oct 06, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 23, 2025
Observation date: Sep 16, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 29, 2025
Observation date: Sep 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 26, 2025
Observation date: Mar 20, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Mar 20, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Mar 20, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Mar 22, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 28, 2025
Observation date: Jul 08, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 08, 2025
Observation date: Jul 10, 2025
Submitted by: Mendrola
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 17, 2025
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 25, 2025
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025
Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
Observation date: May 10, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 15, 2025
Observation date: Mar 10, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 18, 2025
Observation date: Feb 05, 2025
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 01, 2025
Observation date: Feb 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Feb 22, 2025
Observation date: Jan 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Nov 11, 2024
Submitted by: Nick Elf
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Dec 14, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 01, 2025
Observation date: Dec 05, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Dec 12, 2024
Observation date: Nov 26, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Dec 06, 2024
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