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Meanings of peacock butterfly in anglès

portuguès
inachis io
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European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot.

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Usage of peacock butterfly in anglès
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We have a variety of the peacock butterfly, that is very rich, with innumerable eyes on the wings.
The Backwoods of Canada / Being Letters from the Wife of an Emig...
2
Bill Roberts Christchurch Square, Dublin I have noticed a peacock butterfly in the folds of the sitting-room curtains.
The Irish Times
3
It is studded with self-seeded oxeye daisies, and the peacock butterfly caterpillars are gobbling up my stinging nettles.
The Irish Times
4
Another well known insect is illustrated in the figure in the upper portion-thepeacock butterfly (Vanessa Io).
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885
5
At Knader Wood, near Ballyshannon in Co Donegal, recently I noticed some final instar peacock butterfly larvae on two of which were spiders.
The Irish Times
6
A peacock butterfly now spread himself upon the teasle, fresh and newly emerged, as the blue and chocolate down on his wings testified.
Jacob's Room
7
Had the Great Peacock butterfly outstripped and anticipated mankind in this direction?
Social Life in the Insect World
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Peacock butterfly I spotted this beautiful butterfly at the Liffey banks in Chapelizod.
The Irish Times
9
Meadows are neck-high in grasses and bounce with meadow brown and peacock butterflies.
The Guardian
10
They are probably peacock butterflies which hibernate in a cluster.
The Irish Times
Translations for peacock butterfly
portuguès
inachis io
català
paó