Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1289706

Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

Observation date: April 29, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying and alighting on the trail. Basking and possibly probing the soil. At least two individuals were observed.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 03, 2021
Coordinator notes: Not an easy identification due to the angle of the first photo, but P. faunus fits the field marks pretty well. I can't think of anything else this could be. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County