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Genus Nymphalis - Tortoiseshells

Mourning Cloak · California Tortoiseshell · Compton Tortoiseshell
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Species Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak - Hodges#4432
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) - Nymphalis antiopa Black Caterpillar with Red Spots - Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Caterpillar - Nymphalis antiopa Butterfly Id Help - Nymphalis antiopa Crysalis X 3 - Nymphalis antiopa Stewart C pupa - Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak_Nymphalis antiopa - Nymphalis antiopa

Species Nymphalis californica - California Tortoiseshell - Hodges#4431
Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell Butterfly - Nymphalis californica Nymphalidae: Nymphalis californica - Nymphalis californica Butterfly lands on net to rest - Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis californica Larva - Nymphalis californica

Species Nymphalis l-album - Compton Tortoiseshell - Hodges#4430
Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis l-album unknown caterpillar - Nymphalis l-album Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis l-album Nymphalis?? - Nymphalis l-album Compton's Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis l-album Green caterpillar with black spikes - Nymphalis l-album Compton Tortoiseshell larva - Nymphalis l-album Compton tortoiseshell - - Nymphalis l-album


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