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Anartia jatrophae
Identification: Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins. Forewing has one round, black spot; hindwing has two. Dry season (winter) form is larger and paler; wet season (summer form) is smaller and darker. Wing Span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5.1 - 7 cm).
Orlando Wetlands. Habitat: Open, moist areas such as edges of ponds and streams, along shallow ditches, weedy fields, parks. Range: Resident from Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and southern Florida. Migrates and temporarily colonizes to central Texas and coastal South Carolina. A rare wanderer to North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Spotted on Jun 7, 2014
Submitted on Jun 8, 2014
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