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Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

Description:

found it on a trail in thick woods

Habitat:

thick woods with brakes of sun

1 Species ID Suggestions

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis


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5 Comments

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

It being in summer coloration and not seeing the underside of the hindwing, I couldn't say one way or the other.

MichaelFulbright
MichaelFulbright 12 years ago

I think it is a question mark, the easy way to tell the two apart is by the prescense of a spot on the underwing. Curve wing with spot is ? Curve wing no spot is ,

bowhunter187
bowhunter187 12 years ago

I just looked that up I think your right thank you

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

May be an Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma).

bowhunter187
Spotted by
bowhunter187

Newport, Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jul 7, 2011
Submitted on Jul 7, 2011

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