Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis l-album)

Member of Family: Nymphalidae 

French common name: Grande vanesse

Along with the Mourning Cloak and the various Comma species, this is usually one of the earliest butterflies to be seen in spring. 

For more info on this species, refer to the Butterflies of Canada

(Note: the scientific name of this species has been changed since Butterflies of Canada was published)