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Question Mark Butterfly

Polygonia interrogationis

Description:

Forewing hooked; upperside is red-orange with black spots. Upperside hindwing of summer form is mostly black with a short tail edged in white. Underside is light brown; hindwing with pearly white question mark in center.

Habitat:

On a large tree trunk in a meadow in a new urban park.

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1 Comment

trainrainy
trainrainy 10 years ago

Cool. I love how camouflaged it looks with its wings closed

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Sep 30, 2013
Submitted on Oct 3, 2013

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