Question Mark
FamilyNymphalidae
Scientific NamePolygonia interrogationis
RangeNorth America
HabitatWoodlands, parks
About the Question Mark
Named for the small silver mark on its hindwing underside, shaped like a question mark. When its wings are closed it looks like a dead leaf. Adults rarely visit flowers, preferring rotting fruit, tree sap, dung, and carrion. It has a summer form with mostly black hindwings and a winter form with more orange. Adults of the winter form hibernate.
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