I would appreciate some help in identifying a visitor to my Monarda today. I've seen him twice now. While the Monarchs and Swallowtails chase each other around the buddleia, this one, a fairly small guy, hides in the monarda and salvia. I tried looking in Butterfliesandmoths.org and he looked similar to a White Pacock (anartia jatrophae) but the number of black dots up the wings ar different and the coloring is just a little off. Does anyone have any other ideas?
That is the White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) http://www.westford.com/fingerhut/Butterfiles.htm
Kennedyh,
Thanks for the confirmation. The pictures at the site you linked are much better, and closer, than the ones I had been looking at. No doubt. Thanks.
Yeppers...
A White Peacock indeed. They are gorgeous butterflies. They seem to vary slightly in color out here...guess it depends on the environment.
~ Cat
