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I have a pic of a black butterfly with a gold band of colour along the full length of it's wings and blue dots running alongside the gold band. Pic taken on Long Island, NY. Anyone know what it might be?
I posted the pic to my profile since it's not online.
Last edited by James1202; 06-27-2012 at 10:13 AM..
Reason: add pic to profil
It is a Mourning Cloak butterfly. Notice that the wing color is really brown until the border containing the blue spots, then it becomes black before the gold trim.
It is a Mourning Cloak butterfly. Notice that the wing color is really brown until the border containing the blue spots, then it becomes black before the gold trim.
It is a Mourning Cloak butterfly. Notice that the wing color is really brown until the border containing the blue spots, then it becomes black before the gold trim.
I have another butterfly pic that I am hoping someone can identify.
Like the first, this one is my profile pic.
I thought it was the same as the first but it isn't.
Your help in identifying it is appreciated.
I have another butterfly pic that I am hoping someone can identify.
Like the first, this one is my profile pic.
I thought it was the same as the first but it isn't.
Your help in identifying it is appreciated.
MO, Thanks. After seeing your answer I explored gardenswithwings.com and see they have a butterfly ID feature. I'll try that next time but if ever I'm stumped you're going to be my go-to person!
This was my wife's cell phone pic. She'll be pleased to know what it is. Thanks again.
High-five!
MO, Thanks. After seeing your answer I explored gardenswithwings.com and see they have a butterfly ID feature. I'll try that next time but if ever I'm stumped you're going to be my go-to person!
This was my wife's cell phone pic. She'll be pleased to know what it is. Thanks again.
High-five!
If your wife has a smart phone.......there is an app for butterfly identification. It is one of the Audubon Guides. When I was a little girl my hobby used to be butterflies. I had them all memorized, caught them, framed them, raised some from caterpillars and released them. Many decades later I have forgotton many but not all of the species. The gardenswithwings id feature would not have shown you it was a female. IIRC, in many of the species of butterflies the patterning of the female will be similar but not identical, and often much more muted (very much like female birds).
I have a pic of a black butterfly with a gold band of colour along the full length of it's wings and blue dots running alongside the gold band. Pic taken on Long Island, NY. Anyone know what it might be?
I posted the pic to my profile since it's not online.
Its a black swallowtail.
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