Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Papilionibus > Lepidoptera > Nymphalidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Trauermantel |
| English | Mourning Cloak |
| French | Morio |
| Spanish | Nymphalis antiopa |
Description
Large, common butterfly with a long lifespan and one of the first butterflies which can be spotted in spring.
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.
Photos
Observations
| 2022-05-14 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-05-08 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-04-15 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |
| 2019-05-08 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-05-06 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2019-05-05 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2014-05-11 | Parc Mont-Royal |