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Tagpfauenauge- European Peacock

Das Tagpfauenauge (Inachis io; Syn.: Nymphalis io) ist ein Schmetterling (Tagfalter) aus der Familie der Edelfalter (Nymphalidae). Das Tagpfauenauge ist Schmetterling des Jahres 2009.

The European Peacock (Inachis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. Classified as the only member of the genus Inachis (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, the daughter of Inachus). It should not be confused or classified with the "American peacocks" in the genus Anartia; these are not close relatives of the Eurasian species.

(Wikipedia)

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