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European Peacock

Inachis io

Description:

The Peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring. The Peacock butterfly has figured in research where the role of eye-spots as anti-predator mechanism has been investigated

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Kevin Kavi
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Kevin Kavi

Paris, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Sep 19, 2009
Submitted on Jun 11, 2011

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