Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa )

Kanata, ON 2012/04/16

Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa )

Dunrobin, ON 2013/04/22

Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa )

Ottawa, ON 2011/04/25

Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa )

North Gower, ON 2012/03/31

Member of Family: Nymphalidae

French common name: Morio

This butterfly is a familiar sight when the snow is melting, through the summer, and even into late autumn (I've seen them on the wing as late as early November in the Ottawa area).

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )