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Anartia jatrophae
interesting wiki fact - 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.
amazon, tropical rainforest
Spotted near the cabins in Tupana Aru U lodge in a private nature reserve.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Lauren, I'm not sure though. Maybe bayucca or other's could shed more light on this.
Beautiful composition. Females must visit these staked out areas, then when they have left eggs on the host plant, does the male continue to guard the area or does he leave?
Thanks Mona and Maria.
Interesting information!
Very nice...