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Question Mark Butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis
40.4406, -79.9959
Field Notes
Description:
Forewing hooked; upperside is red-orange with black spots. Upperside hindwing of summer form is mostly black with a short tail; that of winter form has much orange and a longer, violet-tipped tail. Underside is light brown; hindwing with pearly white question mark in center.
Habitat:
Found along the Youghiogheny River.
Habitat: Wooded areas with some open space, city parks, suburbs, fence rows.
Notes:
Adult Food: Rotting fruit, tree sap, dung, carrion. Only when these are unavailable do Question Marks visit flowers such as common milkweed, aster, and sweet pepper bush.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 19, 2011
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