Saturday 9 August 2014

Peacock

Wingspan=60mm
Habitat=Countryside, hedgerows and gardens
Larval Food Plant=Common Nettle
Flight Period=Mar-Sep

Species Description

The Peacock is an incredibly common and widespread  across almost all of England and Wales but is absent from Scotland. The Peacock is one of the commonly seen butterflies in gardens as it likes to feed on garden flowers in adult form. The Peacock is one of the the first butterflies to emerge in the spring.  

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