Mourning Cloak butterfly
Nymphalis antiopa
Insect
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Dark brown butterfly with yellow border and iridescent blue spots. Long-lived; larvae feed on willows and aspens; early and late-season pollinator.
Plants that support Mourning Cloak butterfly
6 plants
Arroyo Willow
Salix lasiolepis
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Coyote Willow
Salix exigua var. hindsiana
tree
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Pacific Willow
Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Red Willow
Salix laevigata
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Vetch
Vicia gigantea
vine
Foliage
Bay Area native