Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Papilionibus > Lepidoptera > Nymphalidae
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
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.
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.
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont, Montreal | 2022-05-14 |
| Belvédère Outremont, Montreal | 2022-05-08 |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | 2022-04-15 |
| Park Angrignon, Montreal | 2019-05-08 |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | 2019-05-06 |
| Park Mont-Royal | 2019-05-05 |
| Park Mont-Royal | 2014-05-11 |