I think it's the mourning cloak...Roger Gibbons wrote:In passing, the US name for this butterfly is, I think, Morning Cloak. I wonder if the cloak-like pose of the CB I posted earlier (wings rather folded back) influenced its US name?
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I think it's the mourning cloak...Roger Gibbons wrote:In passing, the US name for this butterfly is, I think, Morning Cloak. I wonder if the cloak-like pose of the CB I posted earlier (wings rather folded back) influenced its US name?
Definitely Mourning Cloak. Take a look here:Roger Gibbons wrote:I always thought it was MoUrning Cloak, but when I checked in Tolman & Lewington it said Morning Cloak (at least I thought it did; I am in the UK and my T&L is still in France, so can’t check this at the moment). The pose in the photo would make the name MoUrning Cloak more appropriate (not that I have seen a lot of Mourning Cloaks recently).
A later attempt - yes (not sure of exact dates) - successful - no. I believe the consensus is that the species requires a much larger landscape that originally thought in order to sustain a viable population.Roger Gibbons wrote:Lafranchis’ ID book published in 2004 says it occurs at Woodwalton Fen where it was reintroduced. I know there was an unsuccessful attempt at reintroduction there some 20 or so years ago, but has there been a later (successful?) attempt?