Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
| 🇫🇷 | Morio |
| 🇩🇪 | Trauermantel |
| 🇲🇽 | Nymphalis antiopa |
| Taxonomy | |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
How to Identify
Easy identifiable with the brown-reddish wings a row of bluish spots on a dark band and a white band at the most posterior part of the wings.
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Characteristics
| Length | 3.8cm |
| Wingspan | 10-12.5cm |
Where and When to Spot
I spotted this butterfly in almost all parks around Montreal usually when they are spreading their wings on the warmer ground of a path in spring.
Observation Records by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont | x | - | - | - |
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Angrignon | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Frayère | x | - | - | - |
"x" indicates the species was observed, while "-" indicates no observation. Lack of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species is absent. Data is derived from our park visit journals.