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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Shortsighted on June 27, 2018, 08:40:04 PM

Title: Butterfly ID
Post by: Shortsighted on June 27, 2018, 08:40:04 PM

I'm thinking Eastern Comma.
Looking for expert opinion.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-j3FfcVr/0/44522485/L/i-j3FfcVr-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-j3FfcVr/A)

Title: Re: Butterfly ID
Post by: winz on June 28, 2018, 06:14:03 AM

I would say it looks more like a Question Mark.  Do you have a photo of the closed wing?

Title: Re: Butterfly ID
Post by: Shortsighted on June 28, 2018, 07:31:57 AM

No I do not have a closed wing shot.
I'll keep that in mind in future.

Title: Re: Butterfly ID
Post by: Dr. John on June 28, 2018, 12:43:44 PM

Based on this view, I think it is more likely a Question Mark.  Eastern Commas have a row of 3 dark spots going cross-body on the front wing.  Question Marks have 4.  Admittedly the 4th spot on this butterfly is a bit less distinct, so I am not 100%.

Title: Re: Butterfly ID
Post by: Shortsighted on June 28, 2018, 04:32:05 PM

All very confusing, but thanks for getting my dots in a line.
Let's call it an indistinct Eastern Comma with a Question mark.
I have now entered ... the twilight zone.

Title: Re: Butterfly ID underwing
Post by: Shortsighted on July 09, 2018, 06:49:02 PM

Here is an under-wing shot of a butterfly similar in appearance to
an Eastern Comma. Is that what this is?
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-q9nnGHJ/0/3b0d9fb6/L/i-q9nnGHJ-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-q9nnGHJ/A)

I don't think that this is a Wood Satyr.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pdWkTbV/0/4b9439c8/L/i-pdWkTbV-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-pdWkTbV/A)

I believe this is a White Admiral.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zSVzVFm/0/bb2815f3/L/i-zSVzVFm-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-zSVzVFm/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-RSZRvRp/0/300d20c1/L/i-RSZRvRp-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-RSZRvRp/A)

Title: Re: Butterfly ID
Post by: winz on July 09, 2018, 08:58:22 PM

The first one is an Eastern Comma.  Note the white mark on the underside, looks like a comma.  If there was an additional white spot, it would be a Question Mark, named after the punctuation sign.

The second is a Common Wood-Nymph, which has 2 eye spots on the fore wing, and can have up to 6 eye spots on the hind wing underside.  The Little Wood-Satyr, has lines across the wing on the underside.

The third and fourth is White Admiral.