Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)

(Polygonia faunus)

The lichen-green bands on the underside of the wings are just amazing. Green Comma was high on my want-to-see list on a trip to Oregon. I've looked for them unsuccessfully for years in North Carolina, where they're very rare.

Jefferson Co., OR 8/2/06.

(Polygonia faunus)

Jefferson Co., OR 8/2/06.

Same individual as above.

Silver Falls State Park, Marion Co. OR 7/31/06.

North Carolina Butterflies

Revised 8/25/06 cwcook@duke.edu