Art Resource - AR926041

Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. Artist: Thomas Brown

Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. The Peacock (Inachis io), is a butterfly of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia. The adult lays eggs on a stinging nettle, a favourite food plant for the caterpillars (larvae). After a series of moults as they grow, the caterpillars pupate into the chrysalis stage. The final stage is the Imago, the adult perfect insect which hatches from the Chrysalis.

Unique Identifier AR926041

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3301px × 5289px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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