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The four false eyes on the European Peacock butterfly's wings make it unmistakeable. It uses sound as well as its coloured false eyes to frighten away a predator such as a bird. As the predator approaches, the butterfly will open and close its wings rapidly, making a scraping noise as the wings rub together.
Aglais io is now generally accepted as the scientific name of the Peacock butterfly, which was formerly classed as the only member of the now defunct genus Inachis. Its specific name io, is a reference to Io, who was a priestess of Hera, the wife of Zeus in Greek mythology. Zeus lusted after Io, but his wife became suspicious. When Zeus turned Io into a cow, Hera asked for and was given the beast, which she immediately put into captivity.
The four false eyes on the European Peacock butterfly's wings make it unmistakeable. It uses sound as well as its coloured false eyes to frighten away a predator such as a bird. As the predator approaches, the butterfly will open and close its wings rapidly, making a scraping noise as the wings rub together.
Aglais io is now generally accepted as the scientific name of the Peacock butterfly, which was formerly classed as the only member of the now defunct genus Inachis. Its specific name io, is a reference to Io, who was a priestess of Hera, the wife of Zeus in Greek mythology. Zeus lusted after Io, but his wife became suspicious. When Zeus turned Io into a cow, Hera asked for and was given the beast, which she immediately put into captivity.