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Argusianus. Tropicoperdix. A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage. Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female ...
Automeris io. Automeris io, the Io moth ( EYE-oh) or peacock moth, is a colorful North American moth in the family Saturniidae. [ 5][ 6] The Io moth is also a member of the subfamily Hemileucinae. [ 7] The name Io comes from Greek mythology in which Io was a mortal lover of Zeus. [ 8]
Binomial name. Anartia jatrophae. ( Linnaeus, 1763) Anartia jatrophae, the white peacock, is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America. The white peacock's larval hosts are water hyssop ( Bacopa monnieri ), [ 2][ 3] lemon bacopa ( Bacopa caroliniensis ), [ 4] tropical ...
Linnaeus, 1758. Map showing native range. The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes ...
The man behind the wheel of a stolen U-Haul was nabbed in Central Florida over the weekend, marking the end of his nearly 700-mile trek across the Southeast U.S., according to the Marion County ...
Peacock bass or Brazilian tucunaré are large freshwater cichlids of the genus Cichla. [ 3][ 4] These are diurnal predatory fishes native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guianas, in tropical South America. [ 2] They are sometimes referred to in English by their Brazilian name tucunaré or their Spanish name pavon. [ 4]
The genus Pavo was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. [ 1] The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [ 2] The type species is the Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ). [ 3]
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus, commonly known as the Florida pinesnake or Florida pine snake, is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States. It is one of three subspecies of the species Pituophis melanoleucus.