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Inachis io
The only member of the genus Inachis. Wingspan of 50 to 55 mm.
It can be found in a lot of different habitats, ut this one was found on a wild growing Golden Rod, meadowlands.
The butterfly hibernates over winter before laying its eggs in early spring, in batches of up to 400 at a time. The butterfly has cryptic undersides with flashy eye-spots above and can also make an audible sound by rubbing its wings together (Wikipedia)
5 Comments
Very nice!!
Thank you very much dear RiekoS!
Beautiful series!
Thank you very much Daniele. I am glad I could contribute wiht a few wildlife photos after a very short trip to Poland!
Nice series of this beauty Tiz :-)