Peacock
Aglais io
Size: wingspan 63-68mm (male), 67-75mm (female).
Description: Deep red wings with very distinctive ‘peacock eyes’. The underside of the wings are marbled brown and very dark.
Habitat: Flowery banks and gardens. Larvae feed on nettles, adults commonly seen on buddleia.
Distribution: throughout the UK, although not in parts of northern Scotland.
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The upperwings of the peacock (Jane Corey/WTML) -
The underwings of the peacock (Pete Holmes/WTML)
