The Question Mark

What: Polygonia interrogationalis

Sex: Female

City: Conroe, Texas

County: Montgomery

How: Caught while resting on ground on the side of a heavily forested road.

When: April 2001

Who: Robert J. Nuelle, III

Comments: A real beauty and a tough catch, we followed this butterfly from roost to roost for over 10 minutes before finally capturing her.
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Dorsal Wing Enlargement
Ventral Wing Enlargement
Ventral Hindwing Enlargement

Showing the "Question Mark" that is distinctive for this species.
Additional Ventral Wing Enlargement
Special Feature
This page last modified on 6/8/2001 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle - 2001. All Rights reserved.