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Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

Photo by bowhunter187
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Field Notes

Description:

found it on a trail in thick woods

Habitat:

thick woods with brakes of sun

Species ID Suggestions

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis
MichaelFulbright
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Comments (5)
MichaelFulbright
Check out the spot patterns: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Polygonia-interrogationis http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Polygonia-comma
1Sarah2
It being in summer coloration and not seeing the underside of the hindwing, I couldn't say one way or the other.
MichaelFulbright
I think it is a question mark, the easy way to tell the two apart is by the prescense of a spot on the underwing. Curve wing with spot is ? Curve wing no spot is ,
bowhunter187
I just looked that up I think your right thank you
1Sarah2
May be an Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma).

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