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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) » Hoary Comma - Hodges#4427 (Polygonia gracilis) » Zephyr Anglewing (Polygonia gracilis zephyrus)
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Butterfly 1814 & 1815 - Polygonia gracilis
Copyright © 2015 Philip Bjork

Butterfly 1814 & 1815 - Polygonia gracilis
Custer State Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
August 17, 2014
Nectaring on Nodding Beggartick

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Contributed by Philip Bjork on 10 January, 2015 - 11:21am
Last updated 12 March, 2015 - 10:29am

Moved
Moved from Hoary Comma.
… David J. Ferguson, 12 March, 2015 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

SD first for BugGuide
A comma that frequents flowers and has a strong two tone ventral appearance.
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 10 January, 2015 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

Butterfly
Looks like a Gray Comma - Polygonia progne
… MichaelMelchiore, 10 January, 2015 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

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