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Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma
Copyright © 2006 Jim Farrell

Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma
Lakewood, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
June 22, 2006
This was a hard one to get a picture of...it never sat still for long. I just started snapping, and I got two to turn out.
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Contributed by Jim Farrell on 22 June, 2006 - 2:58pm
Last updated 23 June, 2006 - 7:44am

Comma
This is a Comma species, and in my state it would be an Eastern Comma. I think it is also an Eastern in your state. It is a bit late for Grays here or there.
… Herschel Raney, 22 June, 2006 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
I agree with you because I seen these around my home and raised three of them and kept a fourth as a permenet pet due to its torn wings.
… smartmouthanimallover, 22 June, 2006 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, and
we have some comments somewhere about telling this from the Question Mark, too. Five spots around the larger spot, instead of six, seems to be consistent. I'm moving this one to the guide and frassing the second since it's just about identical (but this one's better).
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 June, 2006 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

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