Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Aglais io
Common Names
2 photos documented · 137 species in Nymphalidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Aglais
Species
io
Flight Period
March – October
Habitat
Gardens, meadows, and woodland edges with nettle host plants.
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey and Europe
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: active flight month
- April: active flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: active flight month
- October: active flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
Unmistakable for the four large eyespots on its wings, used to startle predators. Hibernates as an adult in sheds, hollow trees, and cool crevices.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Gardens, meadows, and woodland edges with nettle host plants.
Range
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey and Europe
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.