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Butterfly - Polygonia comma - male
Copyright © 2009 kaldari

Butterfly - Polygonia comma - Male
Swain County, North Carolina, USA
September 12, 2009
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Contributed by kaldari on 16 September, 2009 - 7:20pm
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 12:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 25 September, 2009 - 12:31am login or register to post comments

is indeed the same as on that page - a Comma
Polygonia comma. Looks like a male to me.
… David J. Ferguson, 16 September, 2009 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

check this page
http://bugguide.net/node/view/76230/bgimage
… mncedars, 16 September, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

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beautiful!
… Matt Edmonds, 16 September, 2009 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

It's shape looks like a Quest
It's shape looks like a Question Mark or Comma butterfly. Do you have a photo of it with open wings?
… R Banet, 16 September, 2009 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

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