Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Query: Wood white butterfly

Result: 6^th of 11

Subject:	Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Poster:	Wiki Photos (---@---.---)

Common British insects selected from the typical beetles, moths, and butterflies of Great Britain (Page 189) BHL20045508.jpg

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Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Common British insects selected from the typical beetles, moths, and butterflies of Great Britain, by the Rev. J. G. Wood. With one hundred and thirty figures by E.A. Smith engraved by G. Pearson.
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Source http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/pageimage/20045508
Author Wood, J. G. (John George Wood, 1827-1889)
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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.

Wood white butterfly
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