White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

White Peacock is a very rare stray to southeastern North Carolina, with about 7 records. Ricky Davis discovered and beautifully photographed the fresh individual at left on October 21, 2006 at Lake Landing, near Lake Mattamuskeet, Hyde Co., NC.

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

Another photo by Ricky of the same butterfly.

Hyde Co., NC 10/21/06.

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

White Peacock is a fairly common resident in its normal range from southern Texas and peninsular Florida south to Argentina.

Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo Co., TX 10/15/04.

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

Canopy Tower, Panama, 3/21/04.

North Carolina Butterflies

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