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Mourning Cloak Butterfly hah - finally managed to get close to one of these. There was a seep just down the trail that was attracting all sorts of winged things. Geotagged,Mourning Cloak,Nymphalis antiopa,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mourning Cloak Butterfly

hah - finally managed to get close to one of these. There was a seep just down the trail that was attracting all sorts of winged things.

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The Mourning Cloak

"Nymphalis antiopa", known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded May 1, 2015. Captured Apr 30, 2015 14:04 in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm