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Question Mark

Photo by MaggieNoel
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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly a Question Mark.
Sorry the photo is through a window
Orange butterfly with black or dark markings

Habitat:

Urban yard

Notes:

A few landed on our roof in May to sun themselves

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
gatorfellows
The forewing markings appear to match a Question Mark more than the Eastern Comma. It is a Polygonia sp. Here is a helpful side by side comparison site that I use; http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/frames-2species.asp?sp1=Polygonia-interrogationis&sp2=Polygonia-comma
Liam
Yes, looks like a QM to me.

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PublishedAugust 17, 2012

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