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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 610 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: wtjones
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: HeatherS
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Gourmetnsb
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 15, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: gipetto58
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 16, 2020
Observation date: May 09, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 09, 2020
Observation date: May 01, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 02, 2020
Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: Newton-W
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 29, 2020
Observation date: Apr 29, 2020
Submitted by: Elmstreet239
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 29, 2020
Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: Carla Griffis
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: therapypetz
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: woodfox89
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 24, 2020
Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 22, 2020
Observation date: Apr 20, 2020
Submitted by: patbell
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 20, 2020
Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 19, 2020
Observation date: Apr 12, 2020
Submitted by: Frenchfrys7
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 15, 2020
Observation date: Apr 01, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 01, 2020
Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 31, 2020
Observation date: Mar 06, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 15, 2020
Observation date: Feb 26, 2020
Submitted by: losttoys
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Feb 17, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 23, 2020
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