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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Nymphalini » Tortoiseshells (Nymphalis) » Mourning Cloak - Hodges#4432 (Nymphalis antiopa)
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Group of Mourning Cloak caterpillars - Nymphalis antiopa
Copyright © 2007 Tony H

Group of Mourning Cloak caterpillars - Nymphalis antiopa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 15, 2007
Found these guys feeding on a willow tree. I'm rearing them on maple for fun.

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Contributed by Tony H on 26 June, 2007 - 11:55pm
Last updated 3 January, 2010 - 3:49pm

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Could possibly be young Mourning Cloaks... are they eating the Maple?
… Bobby Grizzard, 27 June, 2007 - 1:53am login or register to post comments

 
Rearing
Yes, they are eating the Maple. They strip the leaves down to the bare veins !
… Tony H, 27 June, 2007 - 9:02am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Mourning Cloak - nice find!
See Tom's recent post at
… john and jane balaban, 27 June, 2007 - 8:56am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the ID guys!
… Tony H, 27 June, 2007 - 9:03am login or register to post comments

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