Peacock Butterfly

peacock Butterfly Facts

• The peacock butterfly has three body sections.
• The peacock butterfly has three pairs of legs.
• The peacock butterfly has one pair of antennae.
• The peacock butterfly has an exoskeleton. 
• he peacock butterfly is a consumer.

PEACOCK BUTterfly Facts CONT.

• The peacock butterfly is an insect in the arthropod phylum.
• The peacock butterfly is 5.5-6 cm, or 50-55 mm in wingspan.
• The caterpillar can grow to be 4.2 cm.
• The peacock butterfly thrives in warm climates.
• The lifespan of my arthropod is up to 11 months.

The peacock butterfly is widespread and common in the southern half of Britain, but becomes scarcer further north. It is widespread in Ireland, and occurs throughout much of temperate Europe, extending northwards to southern Scandinavia, but is absent from many areas of the extreme south. The peacock butterfly also occurs in Asia, reaching Japan.

The peacock butterfly does go through a complete metamorph-osis.

The peacock butterfly has unique patterning that helps it camouflage.

Adult Peacock Butterflies feed on nectar, but the caterpillars eat nettles.The peacock butterfly obtains food by shooting out very, very quickly a tongue and sucking the food in.

Currently the peacock butterfly is not being preyed on by any other animals except for the Tachinid fly.

In 2012 there were about 20% of the peacock butterflies in woodlands, and 80% in nature reserves in the united states.

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