Aglais io - Inachis io - Peacock Butterfly - Dagpauwoog - Tagpfauenauge
For me, this is the most beautiful and fascinating butterfly. The eye-spots makes this butterfly unmistakable! The undersides, which are sooty brown with little obvious pattern, provide excellent camouflage during hibernation. If this butterfly gets disturbed it will flash its eye-spots to scare potential enemies. The larval foodplant is Stinging Nettle.
This link will lead to the metamorphosis of the Peacock Butterfly.
This link will lead to the metamorphosis of the Peacock Butterfly.