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Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
40.7015, -73.3517
Field Notes
Description:
The adult butterfly has a wingspan of 5–7.5 cm (2–3 in). Its flight period is from May to September. "The silver mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a ? shaped mark that gives the species its common name." females lay eggs singly or stacked under non-host leaves, caterpillars must search for host, hibernates as adult, some stay in north, others migrate south, males perch to locate females and puddles.
Habitat:
City parks, fence rows, suburbs, wooded areas with some open space.
Notes:
Caterpillars feed on members of the elm family,hackberry, and members of the nettle family. Adult butterflies prefer carrion, dung, rotting fruit, and tree sap.
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Polygonia interrogationis
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2010
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