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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) » Green Comma - Hodges#4423 (Polygonia faunus)
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What kind of butterfly is this? - Polygonia faunus
Copyright © 2016 Marlene

What kind of butterfly is this? - Polygonia faunus
Taylorville, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
September 30, 2016
Size: 1 1/2"
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Contributed by Marlene on 12 October, 2016 - 12:52pm
Last updated 16 April, 2018 - 10:39am

Moved
Moved from Commas, Question Mark.
… Cliff Ivy, 16 April, 2018 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

Not a Gray Comma
The shape of the comma is wrong for Gray Comma ( this is "C" shaped, with a barb at one end ), as is the variegated pattern on the wings. The photo is badly underexposed, so the pattern is hard to see. Lightening the photo, it looks like Eastern Comma, but I don't know if that species flies this far West. It may be a Satyr Comma, which has a similar pattern.
… rcav, 5 April, 2017 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 14 October, 2016 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Hoary Comma
The thick comma and coloration as well as wing shape implies Hoary to me but this becomes a debatable ID since it is very similar to Gray Comma.
… Cliff Ivy, 12 October, 2016 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

Comma
One of the Commas, I believe a Gray Comma, Polygonia progne, but I would prefer to see upperside as well.

Another may be confident enough to move
… Jeff Brown, 12 October, 2016 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
upperside
I never saw the upperside to get a photo if it.
… Marlene, 12 October, 2016 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

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