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Peacock butterfly

Peacock butterfly

Description:

The butterfly has a wingspan of 50 to 55 mm. The base-colour of the wings is a rusty red, and at each wingtip it bears a distinctive, black, blue and yellow eyespot. The underside is a cryptically coloured dark-brown or black

Habitat:

The European Peacock (Inachis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan.

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SilviaPaula
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SilviaPaula

Romania

Spotted on Mar 15, 2014
Submitted on Mar 15, 2014

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