Mourning Cloak Butterfly

A side photo of a Mourning Cloak butterfly sitting on the pavement facing toward the right. The butterfly has fully dark brown wings except for the very edges of the wings that are tan in color with dark brown speckles and antennae that are sticking straight upward, and legs spread out beneath its body.
Photo By/Credit
Mara Koenig/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
10/13/2015
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Mourning Cloak butterflies are some of the earliest butterflies to emerge in spring
Facility
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Subject tags
Insects
Pollinators