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Mourning cloak

Mourning cloak

Insect
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. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Nymphalis antiopa
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Size: 2 inches
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Nymphalis