Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly. The Peacock

Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly. The Peacock (Inachis io), a butterfly of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia. The adult lays eggs on a favourite food plant for the caterpillars (larvae), the stinging nettle. After a series of moults as they grow, the caterpillars pupate into the chrysalis stage. The final stage is the Imago, the adult perfect insect which hatches from the Chrysalis. 1888. Chromolithograph

Caterpillars Chrysalis Eggs Favourite Grow Hatches Imago Inachis Larvae Lays Lifecycle Metamorphoses Nettle Peacock Regions Stinging Temperate

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