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Peacock butterfly

Inachis io

Description:

The European Peacock (Inachis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe, temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is the only member of the genus Inachis (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, [the daughter] of Inachus)



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Kevin Kavi
Kevin Kavi a year ago

thanx!!!

you sure come around a lot! nice pic!! :)

Paris, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Lat: 48.86, Long: 2.35

Spotted on Sep 19, 2009
Submitted on Jun 7, 2011

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