Invertebrates Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
 Overton Wildlife Management Area, March 2007 |
General: Mourning Cloak Butterflies (Nymphalis antiopa) are recognized by their black wings with a line of blue spots along the trailing edge and a yellow border on the wings. Apparently, the edge can be white too. The trailing edge of the wings is notched and irregular. Taxonomy: Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae); Subfamily: True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae). Comments: Adults live about 10 months and are among the longest-lived North American butterflies. |
 Old and beat up. Kyle Canyon, Spring Mountains, April 2007 |
 Kyle Canyon, Spring Mountains, April 2007 |
 Overton Wildlife Management Area, March 2007 |
 Even older and more beat up at the end of the season |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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