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Green Comma- underside With his wings closed all of his bright colors go away and he got great camouflage. Geotagged,Green Comma,Polygonia faunus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Green Comma- underside

With his wings closed all of his bright colors go away and he got great camouflage.

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    WildFlower
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    This is some kind of comma - Polygonia sp., not a tortoiseshell. You can clearly see the comma-like white spot on this view.
    http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery?stage=All&species_view=All&species_type=All&family=All&field_sciname_value=Polygonia&field_comname_value=     Posted 10 years ago
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    WildFlower
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    I think this is more likely a green comma - Polygonia faunus.
    http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Nymphalidae/Polygonia_faunus_rusticus_McDonald_Forest_Benton_Co_OR_USA_25-II-05_i.htm     Posted 10 years ago

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The Green Comma

The Green Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America.

The wingspan is 45–64 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Upland Willow , ''Betula lenta'', Alder, ''Rhododendron occidentale'', and ''Ribes'' species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2015. Captured Apr 16, 2015 12:51 in Iron Goat Trail, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm