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European peacock

Inachis io

Photo by Meik Meißner
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Found in our arbour and released it into the sunlight.

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Inachis io

Species ID Suggestions

Aglais io
tmvdh
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Comments (9)
injica
Ah lucky you! Can't believe it was so calm!
Meik Meißner
Thanks matimar! Yes, the second picture shows the butterfly with its wings closed.
Meik Meißner
tmvdh, thanks for your suggestion. To my knowledge Aglais io is a synonym for Inachis io, as are Nymphalis io and Papilio io.
bayucca
Happy 2012! Wieder mal was sehr Schönes aus der Nähe ;-)!

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