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  Sighting 1322042

Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis

Observation date: April 06, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A very worn and ragged individual flying and landing on the sandy ground of the trail near the Rio Grande.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: this damaged Polygonia looks like Question Mark to me. the backlit HW seems to show a prominent tail and marks more typical of interrogationis. winter form
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Los Alamos County

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