Ward Pound Ridge Butterflies

Sherry Felix

To sort out the Comma from a Question Mark butterfly one needs to see the underside or ventral side (first two images).

Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax), Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Oak Besma (Besma endropiaria) geometer moth, Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Monarch on thistle, Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax), Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026
Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele) on goldenrod, Ward Pound Ridge 8/14/2026

6 thoughts on “Ward Pound Ridge Butterflies”

  1. Sue 2026-09-03 / 5:44 am

    lovely set of images!

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  3. Anne Lazarus 2026-09-02 / 8:23 am

    Excellent Pictures, I also use the tiny horizontal dash/line on dorsal side upper part of wing of Question Mark. Love the Great Spangled Fritillary

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    • Sherry Felix 2026-09-02 / 9:37 am

      Thanks Anne. I looked in the book and see the line you mentioned on the dorsal side of a question mark. That is useful 🙂

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