Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1116274

Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima

Observation date: January 23, 2017
Submitted by: Suev00001
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Not good photos but hopefully sufficient to identify. Taken approximately half way along the Panama Canal, probably having just passed Isla Barro and heading towards Panama. Warm and sunny day. Butterfly had landed temporarily on cruise ship, approx 60ft above waterlevel. It rested, uneasily for a few minutes before flying off.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: October 13, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Panama, Colón Province