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Butterflies and SkippersHello Mr. Bugman,
I hope you can help me with identifying the attached moth or butterfly. Location near Hamilton, Ontario, April 8th, still some snow in drifted areas, high daytime temperatures mid 50′s. Thank you for your time.
Ron
Hi Ron,
Like its relative the Mourning Cloak, the Compton Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vau-album, overwinters as an adult and flies with the first sunny warm days of spring, even if there is still snow on the ground. Theses butterflies are not typical nectar feeders, and they will take nourishment from sap that is running from tree wounds in the spring. The common name comes from Compton County Quebec.
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