European Peacock - Inachis io
![[European Peacock image]](img/010465.jpg "European Peacock - Near Halifax - 2014-08-12")
Photo © Peter Payzant
Status in Nova Scotia
Accidental - one record in August of 2014.
Flight Period
Observed August 11-13
Larval Foodplants
Stinging nettle (Urtica sp.)
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
One individual was discovered in a suburban garden near Halifax, feeding on coneflower. There have been a few other reports from Ontario and from Quebec, where there is a possibility of a permanent colony near Montreal.
Further Reading
Accidental - one record in August of 2014.
Flight Period
Observed August 11-13
Larval Foodplants
Stinging nettle (Urtica sp.)
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
One individual was discovered in a suburban garden near Halifax, feeding on coneflower. There have been a few other reports from Ontario and from Quebec, where there is a possibility of a permanent colony near Montreal.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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