Noun: Inachis io
- European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
"The Inachis io butterfly's eyespots startled potential predators";
- peacock, peacock butterfly
Type of: brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
Part of: genus Inachis, Inachis
Encyclopedia: Inachis io