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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.

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

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

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

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