Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

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Subject:	Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
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From a drawing by W. I. Beecroft. THE MOURNING-CLOAK Caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly

Title: Butterflies worth knowing
Year: 1923 (1920s)
Authors: Clarence Moores Weed, 1864-1947
Subjects: Butterflies
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Butterflies_worth_knowing_(1923)_(20502474682).jpg

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. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for this species include grand surprise and white petticoat.

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