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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: thomass
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 12, 2019
Observation date: Jan 02, 2019
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Petén, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: Stan C
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: dajon
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Argyle
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Jan 25, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: feismom09
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: therapypetz
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Argyle
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: dorhugs
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: lilsisdonna
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: dlkuhnle
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2006
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Argyle
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
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