Mourning Cloak Butterfly – 7/2/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 7/2/13

Observation Time: 7:00 p.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road near soccer fields

Common Name: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Scientific Name: Nymphalis antiopa

Comments: Unlike most butterfly species, mourning cloaks overwinter as adults, so they are typically the first butterflies seen in spring. This tattered individual was on its last legs, but still displayed striking coloration.

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