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White Peacock Butterfly

Anartia jatrophae

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26.2237, -80.1967

Field Notes

Description:

As its name implies, the white peacock is a whitish butterfly, but it has light orange wing borders and a lot of gray brown markings. Each forewing bears a single solid black spot and the hind wings have two smaller black dots.

Habitat:

Most open, sunny and moist areas such as disturbed sites, pond edges and along roadside ditches

Notes:

This one visits the front yard of our house.

Species ID Suggestions

White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae

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James McNair
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