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Question Mark Butterfly

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

Very similar in looks to the Eastern Comma, the Question Mark has a dot beneath the hindwing mark that transforms a comma into a question mark!  Both of these butterflies have scalloped, uneven wing shapes that place them in a group called anglewings or polygonias, which means many angles.

Butterfly Size: 2 1/4 – 3 inches

Habitats: Wooded areas with some open space, city parks, suburbs, fencerows

Plants for the Question Mark Butterfly

HOST PLANTS

  • American elm (Ulmus americanus)
  • red elm (Ulmus rubra)
  • hackberry (Celtis spp.)
  • Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus)
  • nettles (Urtica spp.)
  • false nettle

FOOD PLANTS

  • Rotting fruit
  • tree sap
  • dung
  • carrion

Only when these are unavailable do Question Marks visit flowers

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Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership promotes and enhances the economic and environmental health of Mississippi’s Lower Delta.

We provide educational workshops and cultural programs; community and youth activities; encourage heritage, cultural, and nature tourism in our region; and act as an advocate for the South Delta.

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