Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Peacock Butterfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
TribeNymphalini (nymphalid butterflies)
SubfamilyNYMPHALINAE (nymphalid butterflies)
FamilyNYMPHALIDAE (brown, fritillary and vanessid butterflies)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly) :
1: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
27 Jul 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Visiting Lesser Knapweed
Image 1: Adult - on Lesser KnapweedImage 2: Adult - on Lesser Knapweed (2)
2: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
24 Aug 2014 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
visiting Oreganum and Creeping Thistle in walled garden
Image 1: Adult - on worked wood - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - visiting Creeping Thistle - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - visiting Creeping Thistle - lateral viewImage 4: Adult - visiting Marjoram - antero-dorsal viewImage 5: Adult - visiting Marjoram - dorso-lateral viewImage 6: Adult - visiting Marjoram - latero-dorsal viewImage 7: Adult - visiting Marjoram - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 8: Adult - visiting Marjoram - latero-dorsal view (3)Image 9: Adult - visiting Marjoram - postero-dorsal viewImage 10: Adult - visiting Oregano - dorsal viewImage 11: Adult - visiting Oregano - dorsal view (2)
3: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
7 Jul 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Larvae on Nettles
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - feeding - lateral/dorsal viewImage 3: Larva - feeding - lateral/dorsal view (2)Image 4: Larva - feeding - lateral viewImage 5: Larva - feeding - lateral view (2)Image 6: Larva - feeding - latero-dorsal view
4: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
18 Aug 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
basking on top of brick wall
Image 1: On top of wall - wings openImage 2: On top of wall - wings open - oblique view
5: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
18 Aug 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
roosting in shed
Image 1: Roosting in shed
6: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
28 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
visiting Buddleja
Image 1: Adult - underside - close-up
7: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
9 Jul 2005 OSGR: SP51 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Larvae on Nettle by ditch
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larvae - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 3: Larvae - on NettleImage 4: Larvae - on Nettle (2)Image 5: Larvae - on Nettle (3)Image 6: Larvae - on Nettle (4)Image 7: Larva - lateral/dorsal view - close-upImage 8: Larva - lateral/dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 9: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 10: Larva - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 11: Larva - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 12: Larva - on Nettle
8: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
4 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at flowers of Buddleia
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Top viewImage 3: Top view (2)Image 4: Two butterflies
9: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
2 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at Buddleia flowers
Image 1: On flowersImage 2: Underside
10: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
2 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Everlasting Pea
Image 1: Underside
11: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
9 Jul 1978 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Larvae - reared
Image 1: Larva - side viewImage 2: Four larvae (1 July) - enlargedImage 3: Larva - about to pupate - side view (10 July) - enlargedImage 4: Larva - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Larvae and webs on Nettle (1 July) - enlargedImage 6: Larvae on Nettle (1 July) - enlargedImage 7: Larva - head and thorax - side view - enlargedImage 8: Larva - head and thorax - side view - enlarged (2)Image 9: Pupa - freshly pupated - side view (10 July) - enlargedImage 10: Pupa - freshly pupated - side view (10 July) - enlarged (2)Image 11: Pupa - just prior to emergence - side view (11 July) - enlargedImage 12: Pupating - side view (10 July) - enlargedImage 13: Pupating - side view (11 July) - enlargedImage 14: Two larvae (1 July) - enlarged
12: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
17 Jul 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
visiting Buddleia
Image 1: Feeding on BuddliaImage 2: Underside - wings togetherImage 3: Underside - wings together (2)Image 4: Wings open - dorsal view
13: Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
23 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Pupa
Image 1: Pupa - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Pupa - just prior to hatching - enlargedImage 3: Pupa - lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Wing of adult - eye-spot - highly enlarged

Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aglais io (Peacock Butterfly)

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