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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Nymphalini » Commas, Question Mark (Polygonia) » Question Mark - Hodges#4420 (Polygonia interrogationis)
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Question Mark? - Polygonia interrogationis
Copyright © 2007 Terry Allison

Question Mark? - Polygonia interrogationis
Wichita, Kansas, USA
August 24, 2007
Am I correct in IDing this as a Question Mark? Thanks for your help.
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Contributed by Terry Allison on 3 December, 2007 - 9:31pm
Last updated 24 November, 2011 - 9:59pm

The date is pretty questionable on this one
Was this really shot in December? It is possible, since they overwinter as adults; however, the green leaves certainly don't look right for December! (A Maple tree I presume?)
… David J. Ferguson, 19 November, 2011 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes...date completely wrong!
I've corrected the date to 8/24/2007. Yep, a maple. Thanks for drawing my attention to this.
… Terry Allison, 24 November, 2011 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

Thanks to both of you...
I appreciate your help.
… Terry Allison, 4 December, 2007 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

Question Mark
Yes, it's a Question Mark. The punctuation mark on the hind wing has a white dot.
… Donna Brunet, 4 December, 2007 - 4:15am login or register to post comments

butterfly
you may want to look at a eastern comma as well. I'm no expert but the coloring doesnt look right for a question mark.
… Melissa, 3 December, 2007 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

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