Binomial name
Aglais io
Family
Nymphalidae
Distribution
This butterfly has a wide distribution across temperate areas of Eurasia from Western Europe to Japan
Flies in the UK
Brood 1. March to June
Brood 2. July to September.
The name
The butterfly gets its name from the striking eye-spots on the wings that resemble the pattern on a peacock’s tail feathers.
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