Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Green Comma
Polygonia faunus

Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: madamirie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm sunny day, sunning itself, landing on leaves and sticks, chasing any and all other butterflies away, including large swallowtails and CA sisters, same patch of woods as previous years
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 11, 2024
Coordinator notes: Subspecies fulvescens. Great! A publishable record. Polygonia oreas is also in that area!-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Santa Cruz County