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Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
SUMMER FORM (DORSAL)
WINTER FORM (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Elms (Ulmus americana, U. rubra, U. pumila, U. parviflora, U. crassifolia); Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis, C. laevigata); Hops (Humulus lupulus); Nettle (Urtica dioica); False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Look for along woodland edges and in open fields. |
| Seasonal Flight Data | Flight Period: Late February - November; warm winter days adults temporarily come out of hibernation. Several broods (4-5) throughout the spring, summer and fall. |
| General Notes | An infrequent visitor to flowers for nectar, it can reliably be drawn to the yard by placing out a tray of rotting fruit (bananas, plums, pears, etc.) |
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