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black and orange, with ragged wing edges, not usually spotted here. who am i? - Aglais milberti

black and orange, with ragged wing edges, not usually spotted here. who am i? - Aglais milberti
lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
September 22, 2019

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black and orange, with ragged wing edges, not usually spotted here. who am i? - Aglais milberti black and orange, with ragged wing edges, not usually spotted here. who am i? - Aglais milberti

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I nominate...
Milbert's tortoiseshell, Aglais milberti

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I'm not sure about the flower -- Buddleia (butterfly bush)?

 
yes, that is a buddleia in a
yes, that is a buddleia in a residential backyard, so i am not sure if the habitat fits the species, i.e., it is not a wet area or a woodland. but the photos do seem to match the Milbert's tortoiseshell. thanks!

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