Species guide
Mourning cloak
HarmlessNymphalis antiopa
How to recognise it
Dark maroon wings edged with a pale cream-yellow border, with a row of blue spots just inside it. One of the few butterflies that overwinters as an adult.
Is it dangerous?
Harmless.
Recorded 245,227 times in the wild worldwide.
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