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Question Mark Butterfly

Polygonia interrogationis

Photo by judy
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly
Note the little white question mark visible on the underside of the wings!!

Habitat:

Flower garden

Species ID Suggestions

Question Mark butterfly

Polygonia interrogationis

Reference Link
Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (4)
judy
Thanks again Reza! Haha and a Comma one too! That website will be so useful to ignorant me.
Reza Hashemizadeh
I was just about to comment on that the comma and the question mark and the markings on their wings....this on had a very prominent question mark :) Here is a link for you http://www.gardenswithwings.com/facts-info/ncommaquestionmark.html Great spotting by the way !
judy
Oh my gosh! I just saw the little question mark on the wing! So cool!!! Thanks!
judy
Thank you so much Reza! I did look at pictures, but could find nothing that looked like it.

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PublishedMarch 30, 2013

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