Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
Specs
| Length | 3.8cm |
Common Names
| German | Trauermantel |
| English | Mourning Cloak |
| French | Morio |
| Spanish | Nymphalis antiopa |
Taxonomy
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Species | Nymphalis antiopa |
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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 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.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | 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 | - | - | - |
Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.