Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly genus species - Peacock
PEACOCK BUTTERFLY

The peacock butterfly (Inachis io) is a common butterfly from temperate parts of Europe (including Britain) and Asia. This butterfly makes a hissing sound when it is alarmed (usually upon seeing a bird); it makes the sound by rubbing its wings together. The wings are brownish-purple with a bright eyespot on each wing (the wings look a bit like an owl's face). The undersides of the wings are mottled grayish-brown. The larval host plant is the stinging nettle; the caterpillar is black with spines. Classification: Family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies), genus Inachis, species I. io.
Butterfly genus species - Peacock Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly Body

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Peacock Butterfly On Blue

Peacock Butterfly

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Peacock Kinross

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock

Butterfly Genus Species - Peacock
Blue Peacock Butterfly

Located: Southern India, Sri Lanka and western Java. Habitat: Evergreen forest, deciduous forests and urban areas. The blue peacock is very tolerant of the presence of other butterflies and humans. It even visits animal droppings.

White Peacock Butterfly
White Peacock Butterfly

White Peacock Butterfly Photo

White Peacock Butterfly Photo

White Peacock Butterfly Photo

White Peacock Butterfly Photo

White Peacock Butterfly Photo

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