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Satyr Comma

Polygonia satyrus

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6 Comments

KristaHerman
KristaHerman 11 years ago

Thanks Adam, I am pretty taken with the colors.

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

great spotting...I love the leafy looking wings

KristaHerman
KristaHerman 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID Information Gatorfellows and AshishNimkar.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Looks like a Satyr Comma butterfly. The definitive ID mark is on the hind underwing. The ID marking on the top is a narrow orange border on the upper hind wing with a black spot in the middle. I have an Eastern ref book so check your range http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Not sure on any specie.. Its in following genus of Brush footed butterflies..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonia

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Lovely spotting..!!

KristaHerman
Spotted by
KristaHerman

Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on May 31, 2012

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