Aglais io, the European peacock,[3][4][5] or the peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It was formerly classified as the only member of the genus Inachis (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, the daughter of Inachus[citation needed]). It should not be confused or classified with the "American peacocks" in the genus Anartia; while belonging to the same family as the European peacock, Nymphalidae, the American peacocks are not close relatives of the Eurasian species. The peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring. The peacock butterfly has figured in research in which the role of eyespots as an anti-predator mechanism has been investigated.[6] The peacock is expanding its range[3][7] and is not known to be threatened.[7]
^ abLinnaeus, Carl; Salvius, Lars (1758). Caroli Linnaei...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae :secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis(pdf) (in Latin). Holmiae : Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. p. 472. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.542. OCLC 499504699. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^"Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ abEeles, Peter. "Peacock - Aglais io". UK Butterflies. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
^Aglais io, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
^The higher classification of Nymphalidae Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Nymphalidae.net
^Stevens, Martin (2005). "The role of eyespots as anti-predator mechanisms, principally demonstrated in the Lepidoptera". Biological Reviews. 80 (4): 573–588. doi:10.1017/S1464793105006810. PMID 16221330. S2CID 24868603. (Abstract)
^ ab"Peacock". A-Z of Butterflies. Butterfly Conservation. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
Aglaisio, the European peacock, or the peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It was formerly...
Look up -io, IO, Io, or io in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Io most commonly refers to: Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aglais. Wikispecies has information related to Aglais. "Taxonomy Browser: Aglais". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD)...
declining and more localized trend. Aglaisio, a butterfly species NatureServe (May 5, 2023). "Automeris io". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location...
moth pupa removed from cocoon Chrysalis of Gulf fritillary Pupation of Aglaisio Monarch butterfly chrysalis Specimen of an eclosing Dryas iulia butterfly...
vertebrate predator such as an owl. Among butterflies, the peacock butterfly Aglaisio is a cryptic leaf mimic with wings closed, but displays four conspicuous...
butterflies are known as peacocks, although the common European peacock (Aglaisio) is not in the same genus. Listed alphabetically. Anartia at Markku Savela's...
The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter;...
chrysippus on Celosia Aglaisio on Zinnia Gonepteryx rhamni, on Tagetes Hyles lineata hovering at milkweed (Asclepias) Aglais urticae on Dahlia Papilio...
4 taxa in the clade Aparaglossata Top right - Chrysopa sp. Top left - Aglaisio Bottom right - Lamprima aurata Bottom left - Panorpa communis Scientific...
Jurassic–Present, 200–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Peacock butterfly (Aglaisio) Adhemarius gannascus, a species of sphinx moth Scientific classification...
Photographic and light microscopic images Zoomed-out view of an Aglaisio. Closeup of the scales of the same specimen. High magnification of the coloured...
including Pieris rapae, Pieris napi, the Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), Aglaisio, and Vanessa cardui. "Gores Island". Google Maps. Retrieved 6...
butterfly against the substrate on which it rests. Listed alphabetically: Aglais Dalman, 1816 – tortoiseshells Antanartia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 – African...