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Species Polygonia comma - Eastern Comma ? - Polygonia comma

Species Polygonia comma - Eastern Comma ? - Polygonia comma
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
August 23, 2016
I believe this is the “umbrosa” form of Eastern Comma - Just looking for ID - will frass this poor image afterward, thanks.

Moved

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Thanks, but I only see three
Thanks, but I only see three postmedial spots on the forewing, not the four for Question Mark, although this is a quite worn specimen.

 
Yes, it's very worn.
Consider the following image. I'm thinking the tattered, faded wings of your old butterfly may be concealing the fourth spot. (These older butterflies can get so tricky).

Looks to me like
Polygonia interrogationis.

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