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Taken 25-Apr-12
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Mourning cloak - Nymphalis antiopa

Family Nymphalidae - Brushfooted Butterflies

Family Nymphalidae - Brushfooted Butterflies

This a relatively long-lived butterfly. One of its host plants is willow. The caterpillars are gregarious and are found in abundance on the same branch.

This was reared from a caterpillar. The butterfly is about to eclose from the chrysalis.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-520, f/6.3 @ 300 mm, 1/160, ISO 400, No Flash

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Mourning cloak - Nymphalis antiopa