Anartia jatrophae
Size:
Wingspan is
2 - 2 3/4 inches.
Similar Species:
None.
Habitat:
Lawns and weedy areas near the coast in the region.
Range/Abundance:
Stray
or accidental in the region.
Flight Period:
Adults fly year round in the deep south, expected in late summer along
coastal SC and NC.
Larval Host Plants:
Water Hyssop Bacopa monniera, Ruellia Ruellia
occidentalis, and Fogfruit
Lippia lanceolata.
Comments:
White Peacocks are not found for several years at a time in the Carolinas.
Don't expect to see one without conducting a concentrated search. Locations
where it has been found are Charleston, SC, Fort Fisher, NC and Buxton,
NC.
Their behavior is very similar to the Common
Buckeye which usually flies close to the ground.
The top and center photos were taken in South Florida
on December 22 1998. The bottom photo was taken at Frontera Audubon in
Hidalgo Co., TX on December 05, 2004.
