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The European Peacock (''Aglais io''),〔〔(''Aglais io'' ), Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa〕〔(The higher classification of Nymphalidae ), Nymphalidae.net〕 more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. Formerly 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. The Peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring. The Peacock butterfly has figured in research where the role of eye-spots as an anti-predator mechanism has been investigated.〔 (Abstract)〕 The Peacock is expanding its range and is not known to be threatened.〔 ==Characteristics== The butterfly has a wingspan of 50 to 55 mm. The base-colour of the wings is a rusty red, and at each wingtip it bears a distinctive, black, blue and yellow eyespot. The underside is a cryptically coloured dark-brown or black. There are two subspecies, ''I. io caucasica'' (Jachontov, 1912) found in Azerbaijan and ''I. io geisha'' (Stichel, 1908) found in Japan and the Russian Far East. Paon-du-jour MHNT CUT 2013 3 14 Cahors Dos.jpg|Dorsal side Paon-du-jour MHNT CUT 2013 3 14 Cahors Ventre.jpg| △ Ventral side 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aglais io」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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