Genus Anartia - Peacocks

Classification

White Peacock Butterfly - Anartia jatrophae - Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock - Wings Folded - Anartia jatrophae

Anartia Jatrophae at Franklin Park Zoo - Anartia jatrophae

Species Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock in Everglades - Anartia jatrophae

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)

Genus Anartia (Peacocks)

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Abigail Parker
Last updated 23 September, 2009 - 11:39am

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