White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015-09-30
The White Peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae) is a butterfly belonging to Nymphalidae family, found across the Americas, from the southeastern United States to South America. It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, often seen in marshlands, gardens, and fields. Its wings are predominantly white, adorned with orange, black, and gray patterns. Each wing features eye-like spots.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015-09-30
The white peacock's larval feeds on water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri), lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniensis), tropical waterhyssop (Bacopa innominata), frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), lanceleaf frogfruit (Phyla lanceolata), and Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniana).
Other Nymphalidae species:
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia