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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

European Peacock - Aglais io
[European Peacock image]
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
Until recently, this species was known as Inachis io.

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



European Peacock - Near Halifax, N.S., 2014-08-12
European Peacock - Near Halifax, N.S. - 2014-08-12
2014-08-12
Photo © Peter Payzant