Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma

Observation date: June 02, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Conditions: warm, sunny. Habitat: dirt/gravel parking area of trail in thick secondgrowth bottomland hardwoods near creek and swampy areas in Catahoula NWR Bushley Bayou Unit along Hwy 126. This was one of many butterflies of several species that were gathered around/near drying up mud puddles. Observed while participating in North American Breeding Bird Survey, Enterprise route.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 20, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Catahoula Parish