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Habitat
Habitat
These butterflies, accustomed to the more temperate regions of Eurasia, primarily inhabit woods, fields, meadows, pastures, parks, and gardens. In the garden and park areas, the peacock butterfly is the most common butterfly found.
Behavior
Behavior
After emerging from the cocoon in mid-summer, the butterflies utilize the daytime for flight (Carter 1992).
Reproduction
Reproduction
The life span of peacock butterflies is almost a year, beginning with the emergence from the egg in early summer to reproductive maturity followed by death late in the subsequent spring, approximately in May (Zahraduik 1991).
Food Habits
Food Habits
Following their reemergence in early spring, the mature peacock butterflies feed on flowering sallows, dandelions, wild marjoram, danewort, hemp agrimony, and clover fields.
Geographic Range
Geographic Range
The peacock butterfly is found throughout Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and Japan (Carter 1992).
Physical Description
Physical Description
The adult members of the species are light brown on the dorsal surface and dark brown on the ventral surface with purplish-black lines for camouflage; the wingspan varies from 2 1/4" - 2 1/2" (Carter 1992).