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 

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).

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada