The final render in my series, the peacock butterfly... and now, my Butterflies of the World v3: Showstoppers are out and ready to stop the show in your renders :) The house in the background is "Ryverwood Cottage" by Ryverthorn, who sadly passed away last year. The Peacock butterfly is found throughout Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees, and often appears quite early in spring. It is considered one of the most beautiful butterfly species in the world. The upper part of its wings is rusty red that is bordered by either black or gray and has eyespots with a combination of the hues blue, white, red, yellow, and violet while the underside of the wings is a mixture of black or brown. Its name comes from the eyespots that resemble those on peacock feathers. The eyespots act as a protective mechanism to ward off potential predators. When threatened, the peacock butterfly expands its wings, showing what appears to be "eyes" that resemble those of larger creatures. The brown-colored bottom serves as camouflage. The Peacock Butterfly prefers to lie down with its wings closed, exposing its brown underside and blending in with brown vegetation like dried leaves and branches as well as soil to prevent enemies from spotting this delicate creature. This species has another defense mechanism against predators in addition to that. If its coloring defense fails, this butterfly makes a hissing noise by rubbing and flapping its wings which scares predators and enables safe escape. Their caterpillars feed exclusively on Urtica (stinging nettle). It has a 2-2.2 inch wingspan (5-5.5 cm)