Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
Common Names
- Mourning Cloak (en)
- Nymphalis antiopa (es)
- Morio (fr)
- Trauermantel (de)
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.
Where & 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.
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
One of the first butterflies seen in the spring. A larger species enjoying the sun and the moderate temperature of the road warmed up by the sun.
Park Mont-Royal - May 11, 2014
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215.0 mm; Focal Length 179mm; Exposure 1/250; Aperture f6.5; Iso 80;
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