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These butterflies have a lifespan of 11 to 12 months, one of the longest lifespans for any butterfly. [3] It is the state insect of the U.S. state of Montana , adopted in 2001. [ 4 ]
Montana: Mourning cloak butterfly (state butterfly) Nymphalis antiopa: 2001 [33] Nebraska: European honey bee: Apis mellifera: 1975 [34] Nevada: Vivid dancer damselfly: Argia vivida: 2009 [35] New Hampshire: 7-spotted ladybug (state insect) Coccinella septempunctata: 1977 [36] Karner blue butterfly (state butterfly) Plebejus melissa samuelis ...
Colias nastes, the Labrador sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. In Europe, it is found in the north of Norway and Sweden and on rare occasions in northern Finland. It is also found in North America, specifically in Alaska, Canada, and the Rocky Mountains, Washington, Montana and on Greenland.
Coat of arms of Montana National guard crest Crest of the Montana National Guard: Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) [8] Fish: Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) [9] Flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) [10] Grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) [11] Insect: Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis ...
Flora of Montana, Part I Conifers and Monocots. Bozeman, Montana: The Research Foundation at Montana State College. Wilson, Barbara L. (2008). Field Guide to the Sedges of the Pacific Northwest. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87071-197-8. Stebbins, Robert C. (1954). Amphibian and Reptiles of Western North America. New ...
Montana (state song) Montana state butterfly; Montana state fish; Montana state flag; Montana state flower; Montana state fossil; Montana state grass; Montana state mammal; Montana state nickname; Montana state seal; Montana state slogan; Montana state song; Montana state tree; Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis vaualbum or N. l-album, the Compton tortoiseshell, [1] [3] [4] or false comma, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.. An assertion that the name Nymphalis l-album is in fact the correct name over the widely used Nymphalis vaualbum proved to have backing when it was discovered the description covering vaualbum did not include a description or type specimen.
The butterfly ranges in color from white to pale yellow-brown, with red and black markings that indicate to predators it is unpalatable. [3] Parnassius smintheus primarily feeds on the leaves of the Sedum lanceolatum plant as larvae and on its nectar as adults. The butterfly tends to reside in meadows and avoids forests, because it strongly ...