White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)

In North Carolina, this is another rare stray from farther south (native to and breeding in FL) that has shown up a handful of times along the NC coast. I've seen them in FL, TX, and Peru.

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Collier Co., FL
31 Dec 2008

Where common, White Peacocks are found in disturbed open areas with flowers like fields, roadsides, etc.


Hidalgo Co., TX 15 Oct 2004	Hidalgo Co., TX 18 Oct 2004


Okeechobee Co., FL 12 Aug 2003	Miami-Dade Co., FL 29 Dec 2003


Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008

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Created on ... June 2, 2005 | Updated on ... Jan 7, 2009 | jspippen@duke.edu