Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis
![[Question Mark image]](img/010293.jpg "Question Mark - Pockwock Watershed Rd, NS - 2012-09-25")
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Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon most years, can be common in some years.
Flight Period
Two overlapping broods: Early June to late August and mid-August to early October.
Habitat
Woodland roads and trails, wooded city parks.
Larval Foodplants
Nettles (Urtica sp.), Elms and Hops (Humulus sp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Other anglewings, especially Eastern Comma and Satyr Comma.
Further Reading
Uncommon most years, can be common in some years.
Flight Period
Two overlapping broods: Early June to late August and mid-August to early October.
Habitat
Woodland roads and trails, wooded city parks.
Larval Foodplants
Nettles (Urtica sp.), Elms and Hops (Humulus sp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Other anglewings, especially Eastern Comma and Satyr Comma.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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