detachment Lepidoptera inferior multiplicity of beetles, but surpasses them in beauty, because it includes the most beautiful Earth insects - butterflies.These bright, graceful creatures have occupied all the continents of the world except Antarctica.All the butterflies are divided into seventeen families, one of which includes the Peacock.
name "lepidoptera" this unit was due to the structure of their wings - they are covered with tiny scales, of which, like a mosaic, made up a motley pattern or design.Each species of these insects has an individual and unique color.Moreover, the arrangement of scales on each butterfly is a little different from their "cousins."The patterns on their wings can be compared with our fingerprints - not identical.Like humans, butterflies perceive the world the five senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste.The most acute of them - the first two.Insect flower afar sees its faceted eyes and feel the fragrance.Hairy body butterfly consists of breast, abdomen and head.Circulatory system has almost no - bull passes along only one vessel.
However, Peacock, as well as the rest of the butterfly is not only interesting structure and a multi-colored color.The life of these insects consists of continuous transformations.After mating dance representatives adult moths lay eggs.After the due date of which hatch larvae.After eating fresh greens, they were wrapped in silk threads and become pupae.It is inside this cocoon and fabulous transformation takes place - ugly, and sometimes poisonous caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly.
same life cycle, and are representative of the type peacock.These butterfly, common throughout Russia, different wings of the original painting.Their outer side is decorated with a pattern similar to the eye, which is surrounded by cherry-brown background and "rear" side of the scales is lined in black and brown.The wingspan of this insect is six centimeters.
peacock lays eggs usually in the middle of summer.As a rule, the butterfly leaves them on the leaves of nettle, which feed on caterpillars and this species.By the way, last look quite ugly.Black coated with white dots creating long jaws gather in groups on the young shoots of the plant.After destroying them, the caterpillars attach themselves to trees and pupate.The butterflies are there in August, and their activity continued until October, followed by a period of hibernation.By this time the peacock arranged in a covered and cool place if the temperature is too high, the butterfly will spend its energy supply and dies.
Lives view of the gardens and orchards, meadows, fields and forest edges.There is this beautiful butterfly and in city parks.Insects this type are divided into two types.Particularly noteworthy night peacock eye.It is considered the largest butterfly in southern Europe and Asia Minor.The female of the species has pyatnadtsatisantimetrovye wings, and its larvae live in the nettles, and on the trees.Day peacock eye is not so great.It can be found not only in Asia Minor but also in his dacha.
