Day 315: The new public boat ramp at the east end of Riffe Lake proved to be a haven for at least three species of butterfly on this warm, sunny day, the showiest of which were the Commas. These are fairly large insects with a wingspan of approximately two and a half inches. The ragged edge is characteristic of the species. In flight, they are easy to spot, but as you can see from the inset, when their wings are folded, their camouflage is astonishingly good. The white "comma" on the ventral side of the hind wing gives them their name.
Updated to correct identification per BugGuide.net.
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