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.
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Observation date: Jan 22, 2025
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Corozal District, Belize
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
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Observation date: May 10, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 15, 2025
Observation date: Apr 17, 2025
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 28, 2025
Observation date: Jan 02, 2015
Submitted by: Lauenstein
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 29, 2025
Observation date: Jan 24, 2025
Submitted by: kbemrald
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: ecplise22
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Oct 22, 2015
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 10, 2025
Observation date: Nov 06, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Nov 07, 2024
Observation date: Oct 17, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Nov 04, 2024
Observation date: Oct 22, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 24, 2024
Observation date: Oct 21, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 23, 2024
Observation date: Mar 15, 2024
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Oct 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 14, 2024
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 14, 2024
Observation date: Aug 30, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 27, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Dec 23, 2023
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Jan 31, 2024
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: miakprieto
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 19, 2024
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