Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is brown. Forewing has cream or white median and submarginal bands. Hindwing has a cream or white submarginal band and a broken red median band.
Wing Span: 2 3/8 - 2 5/8 inches (6 - 7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for receptive females. Eggs are laid on the sepals and bracts of flower clusters.
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ruellia in South Texas, other Acanthaceae southward.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical open and disturbed areas such as fields, weedy places, orchards, and second growth.
Range: Panama north through Central America to Mexico. Wanders and occasionally colonizes to central and South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for an infrequent colonist.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jan 15, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Feb 12, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 07, 2015
Submitted by: mskasik
Region: Belize District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Mar 05, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Mar 23, 2017
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Orange Walk District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Mar 31, 2019
Submitted by: Fritz Riedel
Region: Orange Walk District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
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