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Polygonia interrogationis

Photo by mdwildlife
Published on Project Noah
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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:

Wooded areas with some open space, city parks, suburbs, fencerows.

Notes:

My first Question Mark photo capture! Woohoo! @Eastern Neck Island, National Wildlife Refuge

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Nice to see the "Questionmark" that gives this butterfly its name!

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