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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) » Gray Comma - Hodges#4429 (Polygonia progne)

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butterfly 2 - Polygonia progne -

Antietam National Battlefield, Washington County, Maryland, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: not sure

ID help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Contributed by Drew on 4 February, 2010 - 8:21am
Last updated 2 May, 2016 - 9:17am

I'm fairly confident,

so I'm going ahead and putting it under Progne.

Moved from ID Request.

… David J. Ferguson, 7 February, 2010 - 7:27pm

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I bet it is comma

I think, it is P. comma for the shape of the wings and pattern.
Otherwise, progne is extremely rare in Washington County (only really present in Garret County), and almost can be discarded from the Antietam area which is in the Piedmont.

… J Colino, 2 May, 2016 - 12:14am

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My gut reaction

is that it is a male Polygonia progne. The markings match up best with that species. However, if you have a photo showing the underside, we can be absolutely certain.

… David J. Ferguson, 4 February, 2010 - 7:57pm

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I wish I had another picture

I wish I had another picture but this is the only one I have. The two Polygonia spp seem so similar; seems like the only way to differentiate is the underside. Thanks for your input

… Drew, 5 February, 2010 - 8:01am

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Eastern Comma

I'd say an Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma
http://bugguide.net/node/view/5509

Please edit to add a date. Dates are essential.

… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 4 February, 2010 - 8:54am

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Thanks for the ID Kaylee. As

Thanks for the ID Kaylee. As with the other ID, I have no idea on a date for this one either. A coworker sent me several pictures she had taken over the years and wanted to know an ID, so I don't even know if it was from this past summer or years before.

… Drew, 4 February, 2010 - 9:48am

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