Nymphalis antiopa is native to Eurasia and North America. L. Hugh Newman likened the butterfly's pattern to a girl who, disliking having to be in mourning, defiantly let a few inches of her bright dress show below her mourning dress.
The background photo was taken by Beth Watson at St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans, La.
The specimen is encased in a 5” x 5” frame.
