European Peacock (Aglais io)

A colorful butterfly with uniquely colored large eyelike circles. This butterfly is of European origin established in the Montreal area recently. It appears early in the spring.

🇫🇷	Paon-du-jour
🇩🇪	Tagpfauenauge
🇲🇽	Pavo real

Taxonomy

Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

ID and Whereabouts

The size and color of the large circles on the back of the animal, imitating eyes of a larger animal, are unique in shape and color.

During spring almost everywhere around Montreal. I saw my first individual in Park Pointe aux Prairies.

Characteristics

Length	4-5cm
Wingspan	6-8cm