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Eastern Comma - Hodges#4421 (Polygonia comma)
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Gray Comma - Polygonia progne? -
Polygonia comma
Woodland Mound Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
October 30, 2010
I think this a Gray Comma, not an Eastern, but would appreciate other opinions.
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on 4 November, 2010 - 12:49am
Last updated 4 November, 2010 - 8:09am
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Corey Husic
, 4 November, 2010 - 8:09am
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Eastern Comma
The winter form of the Eastern Comma looks VERY much like the Gray Comma, but the Eastern has a dark spot in the center of the hindwing (as in your photo), which is lacking in the Gray Comma.
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Kelly Fiegle
, 4 November, 2010 - 4:00am
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