Scarlet peacock butterfly (Anartia amathea)
The brown peacock or scarlet peacock (Anartia amathea) is a species of nymphalid butterfly, found primarily in South America. The type locality is probably Suriname, and the species is found from Panama to Argentina; Grenada, Barbados, Antigua. It is reported as common in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, the Brazilian highlands, the eastern Amazon, the Guianas, Venezuela, and Panama, as well as Trinidad and other Caribbean islands. North American records are either in error or refer to strays. It is a brown and colorful butterfly which is commonly known as the Scarlet Peacock. The base color of the wings is either dark brown or black and there are usually three large red spots located near the base of the lower wings. The males have a distinct red coloration, whereas the females are slightly larger and orange.
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Location: Woking Surrey GU23 6QB United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: amathea, america, anartia, brown, butterfly, insect, peacock, scarlet, south
