genus

Peacock Butterflies

Anartia

Field notes

Anartia is a genus of butterflies in family Nymphalidae, and subfamily Nymphalinae, found in tropical and subtropical areas in the Americas. The butterflies are known as peacocks, although the common European peacock (Aglais io) is not in the same genus.

Children

White Peacock presumed native
Banded Peacock presumed native
Red Peacock

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided