Peacock Butterfly
Inachis io
Photograph by Leon Truscott
Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io)
Photograph by Leon Truscott
Widespread in GB and Ireland and often seen in gardens. Red wings with black markings and distinctive eyespots on tips of fore and hind wings. Undersides of the wings are very dark and look like dead leaves. A fairly large butterfly and a strong flyer.