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White Peacock Butterfly

Anartia jatrophae luteipicta

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This butterfly is about 2.5" long by almost 3.5" wide.

Habitat:

Secondary forests, next to roads by grasslands and open areas. From 0 to 1200mts. Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica, beginning of dry season

Reference Links:

Anartia jatrophae luteipicta (live adults, page 1)

Species ID Suggestions

White Peacock

Anartia jatrophae luteipicta
bayucca
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Comments (6)
LarryGraziano
jejejejejeje! Una dentista. I love the dentist. I love nitrous even more! I am a gringo transplant. don't worry about your spanish with me. Thank you so much for all the help!!!!!!!!!
bayucca
No se preocupe! Yo sólo soy un dentista muy agradable... Las mariposas y polillas de las partes neotropicales son la mi passion desde mi 10 visitas en Costa Rica, Peru y Ecuador. Disculpe, mi Español esta un poco oxidado. Yo vivo en Suiza. Muchos saludos y ¡Pura Vida!
LarryGraziano
No esperaba esta respuesta pa nada. Solo quieria saber como llegaste de saber tanto de las polillas y mariposas....no me importa pa nada si sos un assasino.
bayucca
No creo que quieres saber realmente. Yo soy un hombre de quien todo el mundo teme ;-)...
LarryGraziano
thanks bayucca, you are the man! what's your backround? As soon as I confirm the species I will make the changes.
bayucca
White Peacock, Anartia jatrophae luteipicta.

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PublishedDecember 19, 2011

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