mourning cloak
noun
: a blackish-brown nymphalid butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) that has a broad yellow border on the wings and is found in temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America
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Adult mourning cloak, question mark and comma butterflies may overwinter next year in these piles.
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Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
Flying insects such as the resident mourning cloak butterfly, adorned in yellow and black, are beginning to emerge.
—cleveland, 27 Mar. 2020
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Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
Flying insects such as the resident mourning cloak butterfly, adorned in yellow and black, are beginning to emerge.
—cleveland, 27 Mar. 2020
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