White Peacock 
Anartia jatrophae

White Peacock, a butterfly of arresting beauty, is rare to uncommon in the Coastal counties, both on the barrier islands and on the mainland near the coast. Because it lacks cold tolerance, it may only colonize Georgia from May until November, but more study is needed to determine its status. Fitz Clarke on Skidaway Island (Chatham County) saw 20 individuals on August 8, 2018 around open, shallow freshwater ponds covered with the host plant, water hyssop (Bacopa caroliniana),with another hostplant, fogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), growing nearby. An additional hostplant, herb of grace (Bacopa monnieri), has been recorded in all Coastal counties (USDA Plant Database). Numerous adults have been recorded breeding on Little St. Simons Island (Glynn County), with females ovipositing on water hyssop in early September. The number of broods is unknown. Early Date: May 22 (Chatham County); Late Date: November 23 (Chatham County). Conservation Status: Secure, but in developed areas where it is present (as on Skidaway Island), care should be taken to conserve the hostplants.