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
Displaying 49 - 72 of 883 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: Red Wagon
Region: Glades County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 28, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: Pkleinsasser
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 15, 2023
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: Dianneleonetti
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Pollinatorgarden6
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: MenehuneMo
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: mtrilling
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: marthainfreeport
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 14, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: accessnancy
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: Feb 12, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: La Libertad, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 14, 2023
Observation date: Feb 11, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 13, 2023
Observation date: Jan 25, 2023
Submitted by: Christine Harwood
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 11, 2023
Observation date: Feb 28, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: May 09, 2023
Observation date: Apr 09, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2023
Submitted by: robertnhahn
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2023
Observation date: Apr 03, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 17, 2023
Observation date: Apr 05, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 13, 2023
Observation date: Apr 06, 2023
Submitted by: Laurence J
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 06, 2023
Observation date: Jan 25, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 20, 2023
Observation date: Mar 07, 2023
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Mar 02, 2023
Submitted by: Logan Miederhoff
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 05, 2023
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