Category - Butterflies

This category focuses on butterfly species in the Order Lepidoptera. On occasion a post in this category will feature a moth species.

Butterflies

Camberwell Beauty, Trauermantel etc.

This butterfly is native to both North America and Eurasia Nymphalis antiopa What is in a name? Well, the Mourning Cloak, our state butterfly for Montana, is named: Camberwell Beauty in England, Trauermantel in German, Sorgmantel...

Butterflies

March Butterflies

Compton Tortoiseshell resting on rockMourning Cloak sunning itselfCalifornia Tortoiseshell “puddling”Satyr Comma at rest on groundHoary Comma feedingGreen Comma resting among debris of forest floor.Oreas Comma open...