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

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