peacock butterfly

peacock butterfly

n (Animals) a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

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peacock butterfly - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespotInachis io, peacockbrush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastgenus Inachis, Inachis - a genus of Nymphalidae

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