Anartia Jatrophae

This is The Anartia Jatrophae; it’s a very beautiful medium size butterfly that has some pretty little spots on it that resembles a male peacocks... more

by Kim Pate

Title

Anartia Jatrophae

Artist

Kim Pate

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

This is The Anartia Jatrophae; it’s a very beautiful medium size butterfly that has some pretty little spots on it that resembles a male peacocks feathers. Below you’ll find a little info on this particular species. Enjoy
Anartia jatrophae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Victorinini
Genus: Anartia
Species: A. jatrophae
Binomial name
Anartia jatrophae
(Linnaeus, 1763)
The White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America.
The males of the species display a unique territorial behavior, in which they stake out a territory typically 15 meters in diameter that contains larval host plants. They perch in this area and aggressively protect it from other insects and other male white peacocks.

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August 11th, 2013