Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network


Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
caterpillar
Nelson Lake Marsh, Kane County, Illinois
July 20, 2002
The caterpillars feed in colonies, so they are easy to spot. Willow is one of their food plants.
Photo by Tom Peterson

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