Common Names
- Mourning Cloak (en)
- Nymphalis antiopa (es)
- Morio (fr)
- Trauermantel (de)
Taxonomy
- Lepidoptera
- Nymphalidae
- Nymphalis antiopa
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
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.
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Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Angrignon, Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Park Mont-Royal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Park Pointe aux Prairies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Times a species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting this park. A species is reported only once / park visit. Only parks listed which we visit frequently all year long. Consult the page animal tracking about how we log observations in field.
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.
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 - 2014-05-11
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 179mm; Exposure 1/250; Aperture f6.5; Iso 80;
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