peacock butterfly

Related to peacock butterfly: Red admiral butterfly

peacock butterfly

(Animals) a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

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peacock 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

Translations

babočka paví oko

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"A few precious moments spent watching a stunning red admiral or peacock butterfly feeding among the flowers in my garden never fails to bring me great pleasure.

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He said: "A few precious moments spent watching a stunning red admiral or peacock butterfly feeding among the flowers in my garden never fails to bring me great pleasure.

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As I approached the cliffs near Cattersty Gill, I was delighted to see a peacock butterfly fluttering by.

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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.

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I was really made up to see this and a lady stopped to look at what I was staring at and commented: "It's a lovely butterfly, oh, they are so rare!" My sister said when I later told her: "Perhaps this butterfly was acting out the part in Madam Butterfly!" Whatever reason, the peacock butterfly took centre stage on Monday this week in Liverpool city centre!

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The peacock butterfly went from being common up until the 1820s to very rare, but is now one of the most abundant in the region.