Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis l-album)
Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis l-album)
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Gatineau Park, QC 2014/07/22
Luskville, QC 2017/07/06
Luskville, QC 2015/07/02
Kanata, ON 2016/04/15
Member of Family: Nymphalidae
Along with the Mourning Cloak and the various Comma species, this is usually one of the earliest butterflies to be seen in spring.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
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)