Where’s Wildlife · Butterfly Field Guide
Polygonia interrogationis
Pronounced (approx.): pol-ih-GOH-nee-uh in-ter-oh-gah-tee-OH-niss
An orange-and-black anglewing whose folded wings resemble a dry leaf.
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
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Eggs are laid beneath leaves, sometimes on nearby non-host plants. Caterpillars feed individually. The fall-winter generation overwinters as adults; some individuals move south in fall and north in spring. [1]
Summer adults have mostly dark upper hindwings. The winter form has more orange. These seasonal forms belong to the same species. [1]
Explore reported Question Mark sightings. Observation records show where people have documented butterflies and are not a complete range map.
[1] UF/IFAS Extension — Question Mark
Donald W. Hall. Identification, host plants, seasonal forms, feeding, and life history.