Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

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Subject:	Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
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An illustration from British Entomology by John Curtis. Vanessa antiopa or Nymphalis antiopa (Camberwell Beauty).
Date 1840s
Source http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Author John Curtis
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Britishentomologyvolume5Plate96.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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