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This is an Anartia jatrophae especies butterfly, from Nymphalidae family. Common name: the white peacock butterfly. Found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America. As its name implies, the white peacock is a whitish butterfly, but it has light orange wing borders and a lot of gray brown markings. Each forewing bears a single solid black spot and the hind wings have two smaller black dots. The white peacock is a common butterfly of open, weedy sites along waterways or ditches, where its larval host plants typically grow. It has a fast, low, erratic flight and is often difficult to approach. Females are significantly larger than males. Observed near PetÃ©n ItzÃ¡ lake banks not far from Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), PetÃ©n department, Guatemala. Clear ventral silhouette view. Population and distribution can be affected by climate change in the future.

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