Inachis Io by mariogiannecchini

Photography • Insects • posted on Jun 05, 2010

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Description

Nymphalidae Nymphalinae Nymphalini Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) Peacock Butterfly Inachis Io The Vanessa I, or peacock's eye (I Inachis Linnaeus, 1758) is well known and colorful butterfly family Nymphalidae, an inhabitant of the temperate zones of Europe and Asia. It is the only species of the genus Inachis by some authors considered synonymous Nymphalis. Its specific epithet refers to Io, a priestess of Juno's legendary beauty. Larva The caterpillar is shiny black, with white dots on each segment and provided with six rows of dorsal spines. Adult It has a wingspan of up to 60-70 mm. The dorsal surface of the wings is red brick with tending to brown edges. The four corners are adorned with colorful spots glaring eyeball. These spots, called ocelli, have a protective function against predators [1]. The ventral surface is instead of a brown-black for easy camouflaging. Distribution and habitats [edit] The Vanessa is widespread in the temperate zones of Europe and Asia to Japan. In Italy it is quite common in almost all regions. Can meet in the woods, fields, meadows, pastures, parks and gardens from the plains up to 2500 meters. Biology I Inachis caterpillars that feed on nettle leaves. This butterfly spends the winter in hibernation before placing groups of 500 eggs at a time, in early spring. The caterpillars hatch after about a week and feed on nettles and hops. Spend most of their development in many communities, become lonely only the last stage of growth before dell'incrisalidamento. The flickering occurs between June and July. The adults suck the nectar from a wide variety of flowering plants such as Buddleja, willows, dandelions, wild marjoram, elder, water hemp and clover, is not above the tree sap and rotten fruit. Good day and good weekend Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image

Comments (41)

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Hendesse

2:13AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Gorgeous colors and fantastic details. Excellent shot, a pleasure for the eyes!

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flora-crassella

2:23AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

this is so..... gorgeous!!!!! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!!

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jayfar

2:29AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

An absolutely beautiful capture of this lovely insect.

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Faemike55

2:39AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Very beautiful capture! truly a gift from the goddesses

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rainbows

2:44AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

A truly beautiful capture, dear Mario. We have this butterfly in my country too. Amazing work, a joy to view. Hugs for all day. Di. xx

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Meisiekind

2:51AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Incredible beauty!!! A superb capture of a stunning insect!

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durleybeachbum

2:58AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Superb pic!

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erlandpil

4:16AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Very beautiful capture erland

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SoulEatar

4:44AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

That must be a scarey sight for some bird - A true wonder of nature !

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blinkings

5:07AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

I can imagine these spots being rather confusing to a bird. Great shot.

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RodolfoCiminelli

6:15AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Una macrofotografia absolutamente meravigliosa Mario.....!!! Complimento......!!!

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tennesseecowgirl

6:28AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

LOVELY!!

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SIGMAWORLD

7:15AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Beautiful!

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ragouc

7:22AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Very good close up

alanwilliams

7:39AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Superb as always.

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0rest4wicked

8:00AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Vibrant!

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flavia49

8:18AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

fantastic!! fantastica!!! che colori stupendi!!

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jmb007

9:44AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

splendida farfalla!!!bellissima foto bouna giornata!!

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annie5

11:21AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

The colors are gorgeous! Great capture too :)

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anitalee

11:45AM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Wonderful!

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emmecielle

12:07PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Che splendida farfalla... e che colori! Una fantastica foto, Mario! :)

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MrsRatbag

12:46PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Perfection!

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Minda

1:04PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

This is Really MAGNIFICENT capture mario...sooooo beautiful..

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waldodessa

1:46PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Excellent capture and beautiful photo!

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witch_1612

2:51PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

Wonferful Work!!!

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alida

3:49PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

very detailed picture;ty for all the info yu give

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myrrhluz

5:08PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

This is stunning! Superb detail, color, light, dof and composition! The background seems to be in motion. I love the three stars above the butterfly and the streaky lines radiating out from the center! The sharpness and vivid color of the flower and butterfly are breathtaking. The texture and light on the butterfly's wings is wonderful! Beautiful image! Questo è stupefacente! Spettacolari dettaglio, colore, luce, dof e la composizione! Lo sfondo sembra essere in movimento. Io amo le tre stelle al di sopra della farfalla e le linee di ventresca irradiano dal centro! La nitidezza e colori brillanti del fiore e farfalla sono mozzafiato. La trama e la luce sulle ali della farfalla è meraviglioso! Bella immagine! Buona giornata

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