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peacock butterfly

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peacock butterfly
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
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Noun1.peacock butterfly - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespotpeacock butterfly - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
Inachis io, peacock
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
genus Inachis, Inachis - a genus of Nymphalidae
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CAPTION(S): COLOURFUL SYMMETRY: This beautiful peacock butterfly was captured on a Fuji Finepix f401 by John Moor of Guisborough sent in this picture of the ruins of Helmsley Castle MIDDLESBROUGH'S FINEST: This picture of the Transporter Bridge was sent in by John Holland surfing at Saltburn, using a Nikon D90
Your pictures by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
uk CAPTION(S): BIRDS: Derek Blemings snapped this pair of puffins at the Farne Islands NAUTICAL SCENE: Upturned boats on Holy Island, by Carl Haynes COLOURFUL: A peacock butterfly feeding on a buddleja plant, which is known as the butterfly plant.
Natural talent; STUNNING SHOW OF PICTURES by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Bunting pounds 15 and teacup pounds 12 from Laura Ashley, yellow bold spot ice cream pot from a set of 4 from Marks &Spencer pounds 12, Peacock Butterfly garland from Past Times pounds 8.
Party in the park by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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