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(Nymphalis vaualbum) ? - Nymphalis l-album
Copyright © 2015 Carolyn Waddell

(Nymphalis vaualbum) ? - Nymphalis l-album
Lanark, White Lake, Three Mile Bay, Ontario, Canada
April 19, 2009
I'm not confident of my identification of this speciman. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Contributed by Carolyn Waddell on 19 January, 2015 - 1:22pm
Last updated 19 January, 2015 - 6:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 19 January, 2015 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

Compton Tortoiseshell
You are correct, it is a Compton Tortoiseshell, listed as Nymphalis l-album on this site.

Compare:
… Jeff Brown, 19 January, 2015 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you. My speciman doesn
Thank you. My speciman doesn't look as healthy as yours. :)
… Carolyn Waddell, 19 January, 2015 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably emerged from hibernation...
...apparently they overwinter as adults.
… Peter Edelman, 19 January, 2015 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, thank you. Hard on the
Yes, thank you. Hard on the wing tips.
… Carolyn Waddell, 20 January, 2015 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

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