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Peacock (Aglais io)

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🇬🇧 The Peacock (Aglais io) is a very easy butterfly to identify, it has brownish-red wings, with a large peacock-like eyespot which is thought to scare predators. It rests with its wings closed, showing the almost black, well-camouflaged underside. It is not very common in Corfu.

🇬🇷 Το Peacock (Aglais io) είναι μια πεταλούδα που αναγνωρίζεται πολύ εύκολα, έχει καφέ-κόκκινα φτερά, με ένα μεγάλο μάτι σαν παγώνι που πιστεύεται ότι τρομάζει τα αρπακτικά. Ακουμπάει με κλειστά τα φτερά του, δείχνοντας τη σχεδόν μαύρη, καλά καμουφλαρισμένη κάτω πλευρά. Δεν είναι πολύ συνηθισμένο στην Κέρκυρα.

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