Mourning Cloak

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Occurrence	Statewide - resident and migrant
Abundance	Uncommon to common; maximum 62
Flight Period	January 11 - December 10 (mainly late March to mid-October)
Notes	The only MA butterfly recorded flying in every month
Overwintering	Adult and Migrant
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 3/9/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Two Mourning Cloaks mating

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 4/15/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Mourning Cloak

Photo © Marj Rines

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Frank Model - 6/23/2007
Adams Farm, West Bridgewater
Chrysalis

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Frank Model - 4/12/2006
Norwottuck Rail Trail, Amherst

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Frank Model - 7/7/2007
New Salem

Mourning Cloak

Photo by Frank Model - 7/7/2007
New Salem