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Peacock Butterfly

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Aglais io, the European peacock or peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly found across Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is resident across much of its range, often overwintering in buildings or trees, which allows it to appear unusually early in spring compared to migratory species.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Herbivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 1

Relationship to People

Pollinator 2

Living or Extinct

Yes 1

Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Rusty red wings, with a distinctive black, blue and yellow eyespot at each wingtip. 1

Scientific Name

Aglais io 1

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Peacock Butterfly

In Biome

Source Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Aglais io

Source Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Aglais io

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North Macedonia

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Sources

1. Wikipedia, Aglais io

Taxonomy section
Aglais io was formerly classified as the only member of the genus Inachis
Infobox: status
LC
Description section
The base colour of the wings is a rusty red, and at each wingtip it bears a distinctive, black, blue and yellow eyespot.
butterfly found in Europe/temperate Asia
Description
European peacock larvae feed on nettle, where the eggs are usually laid.

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2. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Aglais io

Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)

Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (pollinator)
The peacock butterfly does not positively benefit humans, except in its role as pollinator.
In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Aglais io

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28

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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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Wikidata: Peacock Butterfly

Wikidata Q158699, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Nymphalidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Nymphalidae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 431

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"cites_listing":"III/NC","eu_listing":"C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":"Nymphalidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Mariposas Cuatro Patas","language":"ES"},{"name":"Papillons Quatre Pattes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Brush-Footed Butterflies","language":"EN"},{"name":"蛱蝶科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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