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Polygonia interrogationis
Fairly large butterfly, overall bright orange in color. Hind wing sometimes deep brown or nearly black with lilac border.
Mostly riparian areas, deciduous woodlands. Perches on tree trunks like this one at the edge of a pond.
This is a very uncommon butterfly this far west in Colorado, but this specimen lingered at Sinton Pond Open Space in Colorado Springs from at least June 8 to at least July 20.
Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Dec 7, 2012
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Nice! You captured the thin violet edge on the hindwings. :)