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Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis
Copyright © 2006 Scott Taylor

Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis
Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA

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Contributed by Scott Taylor on 8 August, 2006 - 1:53am
Last updated 25 April, 2008 - 2:11pm

Interesting.
I think you've got the ID right, based on the upper wing. It's interesting that on this lower wing the little extra white dot typically displayed by Question Marks is not evident.
… Stephen Cresswell, 8 August, 2006 - 4:47am login or register to post comments

 
polygonia
The complete set of shots of this specimen are around here. Could it be an eastern comma? Looks like a bunch of these species get darker colors as the temperature goes up, and theres been no shortage of that lately.
… Scott Taylor, 8 August, 2006 - 5:10am login or register to post comments

 
My vote
My vote would be for Question Mark, based on the upper wing. It would be easy enough for the tiny white dot on the underside to be darker than usual or obscured by something, scales fallen off or something like that.
… Stephen Cresswell, 8 August, 2006 - 5:24am login or register to post comments

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