Comma Butterfly

Yes, could also be Polygonia gracilis zephyrus, which is probably also more common than P. oreas. But with only this picture of an old butterfly I think we better take Polygonia sp. as scientific ID with adding both possible candidates in the description side, so we are on the safer side with the ID. I wasn't that sure about P. oreas, that's why I put a "cf.".

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Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Nymphalini, Polygonia sp. and might be Polygonia cf. oreas. Yours is at the end of its lifetime, so pretty worn and the markings are no more clearly visible. http://bugguide.net/node/view/111063/bgimage http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/polygonia_o_oreas_specimens2.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Nymphalidae/Nymphalinae/Polygonia_o_oreas/25_Polygonia_o_oreas_M_nr_Carmel_Monterey_Co_CA_USA_02-VII-67_1.jpg http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/polygonia_o_oreas_specimens1.htm My ID is mostly based on the markings of the hindwing. Do you have another picture of it? What do other people think of it??