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Anartia jatrophae, the white peacock, is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America.The white peacock's larval hosts are water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri), [2] [3] lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniensis), [4] tropical waterhyssop (Bacopa innominata), [5] frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), [6] lanceleaf frogfruit (Phyla lanceolata ...
Argusianus. Tropicoperdix. A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage. Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female ...
Linnaeus, 1758. Map showing native range. The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes ...
Peacock bass or Brazilian tucunaré are large freshwater cichlids of the genus Cichla. [ 3][ 4] These are diurnal predatory fishes native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guianas, in tropical South America. [ 2] They are sometimes referred to in English by their Brazilian name tucunaré or their Spanish name pavon. [ 4]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park is a 733-acre (297 ha) Florida State Park located on Peacock Springs Road, two miles (3 km) east of Luraville and on State Road 51, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Live Oak, Florida. Activities include picnicking, swimming and diving, and wildlife viewing.
The genus Pavo was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. [ 1] The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [ 2] The type species is the Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ). [ 3]
Automeris io. Automeris io, the Io moth ( EYE-oh) or peacock moth, is a colorful North American moth in the family Saturniidae. [ 5][ 6] The Io moth is also a member of the subfamily Hemileucinae. [ 7] The name Io comes from Greek mythology in which Io was a mortal lover of Zeus. [ 8]
Maratus volans. ( O. P-Cambridge, 1874) [ 1] Synonyms [ 1] Salticus volans O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874. Maratus amoenus Karsch, 1878. Saitis volans Simon, 1901. Maratus volans is a species in the jumping spider family (Salticidae), belonging to the genus Maratus (peacock spiders). These spiders are native to certain areas in Australia and occupy ...