Peacock butterfly  (Inachis io)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae
Genus Inachis (1)
Size Wingspan: 5.5-6 cm (1)
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Status

This widespread and common species is not threatened. It is not listed under any conservation designations (2).