Help identifying a butterfly
Help identifying a butterfly
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zasker

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581 posts

227 months

Wednesday 4th February
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Was moving some wood this morning and noticed this butterfly, anyone help identify it?

oddman

3,874 posts

275 months

Wednesday 4th February
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Difficult with wings closed but Peacock would be my guess.


zasker

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581 posts

227 months

Wednesday 4th February
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Could be as it does look darker than the picture looks in real life!

zasker

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581 posts

227 months

Wednesday 4th February
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Managed to gentle open the wings and does look very much like a peacock.

Simpo Two

91,371 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th February
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zasker said:
Managed to gentle open the wings and does look very much like a peacock.
I had a few of those in my garage a year or two ago. They seem to hibernate.

oddman

3,874 posts

275 months

Wednesday 4th February
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Simpo Two said:
zasker said:
Managed to gentle open the wings and does look very much like a peacock.
I had a few of those in my garage a year or two ago. They seem to hibernate.
All the butterflies in that family hibernate. The closed wings are supposed to mimic dead leaves for camouflage