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Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
43.0904, -79.0861
Field Notes
Description:
Nymphalis antiopa has a wingspan of 62–75 mm. The upper side of the butterfly is colored in a very dark red, with a bright, yellowish border around the wings. There is a darker band with bright blue spots between the border and the dark red inner side. Sexes are similar, although the females are slightly larger.
Habitat:
In North America, N. antiopa ranges from the northern tundra to central Mexico
Notes:
I spotted this along a trail from the upper parking lot in Fireman's park. There were a few butterflies around but this was the only one I could photograph. I had to step off the trail to get close and I waited a while for it to open it's wings. It was still at a distance for my macro lense, so I cropped and zoomed in on it to help with ID. The underside of the wings was mottled grey and looked kind of like a dead leaf.
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