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Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

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. Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 3 inches (5.7 - 7.6 cm).

Habitat:

It flew out of the greenbelt and briefly landed on a roof before flying back into the greenbelt.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 29, 2014
Submitted on Mar 30, 2014

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