Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

"Small with stubby tail-like projections on the hindwing ... Hindwing has a central silver or white comma mark that is swollen at both ends." (Opler, pp. 262-263)

This is a view of the dorsal side.

Photograph taken with a Nikon D90, using a Nikon 200mm, f/4 micro manual focus lens.

June 12, 2010.