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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Commas, Question Mark (Polygonia) » Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas)
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Oreas Comma? - Polygonia oreas - female
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Schimming

Oreas Comma? - Polygonia oreas - Female
Thompson River Road, Sanders County, Montana, USA
May 8, 2007
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 19 May, 2007 - 9:54am
Last updated 25 March, 2008 - 1:41pm

Moved
Thanks I'm going to move it there for now. I really can't tell the difference. It is very confusing between Hoary Comma, Green Comma and Oreas Comma.
… Lynette Schimming, 25 March, 2008 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Similar
They are quite similar, but one of the things that helps oreas stand out are the more pronounced pale chevrons along the FW/HW margins, and the lighter tornal area (on faunus is very dark). Here's a photo for comparison:


© G.G. Anweiler @ Alberta Entomology Collection
… J.D. Roberts, 25 March, 2008 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

Oreas
If I'm not mistaken this is a female , the Oreas Comma.
… J.D. Roberts, 25 March, 2008 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

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