Anartia jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763)

Common Name:
White Peacock

Synonyms:

Papilio jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763)

Natural History:

This species is common in all collections. Always is abundant and common in open areas, garten, ruderal vegetation.  Easily observed in flowers (e.g. Lantana camara, Stachytarpheta cayennensis - Verbenaceae). On sunny days and with availability of flowers can occur all year. Brown (1992) reports that this species sleeps in groups in southeastern Brazil.

 

Distribution:
Argentina; Ayiti; Brasil; Costa Rica; Cuba; Honduras; Jamaica; México; Panamá; Paraguay; Puerto Rico; Suriname

Feeding Adult:

Adults feed on nectar

Feeding Caterpillars:

Compiled by Beccaloni et al. 2008, in Brazil are recorded as host-plant:

Acanthaceae: unidentified species

Verbenaceae: Melissa sp., Aloysia sp., Aloysia triphylla,

Labiateae: Hyptis atrorubens, Melissa officinalis, Mentha pulegium

Are recorded plants of  Euphorbiacea in Argentina,  and Scrophulariaceae in contries of Central America.

Color:
cream, brown, white

Habitat:
open, urban, anthropogenic

Publications:

Brown Jr. K (1992):

Borboletas da Serra do Japi: diversidade, habitats, recursos alimentares e variação temporal. In:n História Natural da Serra do Japi: ecologia e preservação de uma área florestal no Sudeste do Brasil., Campinas, Unicamp: 142-186

Beccaloni G.W, Viloria A.L., Hall S.K., Robinson G.S. (2008):

Catalogue of the hostplants of the Neotropical butterflies. Book., London, S.E.A., Ribes, CYTED, Natural History Museum, IVIC: 1-536