Nymphalis antiopa

[John Acorn]

Another Encglish name was "White Petticoat."  I like that one.
 
John Acorn
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>From: Kenelm Philip <fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu>
>To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
>Subject: Re: Nymphalis antiopa
>Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2001, 12:47 PM
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> 'Antiopa' was the name of the wife of Lycus, King of Thebes--so
>I guess you could call this a patronym.
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> Two more common names for the species: Trauermantel (German),
>Trauernitsa (Russian). Our 'Mourning Cloak' is a direct translation of
>the German common name.
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>      Ken Philip
>fnkwp at uaf.edu
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