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Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records50,545in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States43,109 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Question Mark in brief

The question mark (Polygonia interrogationis) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 50,545 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States43,109 records · best Jul, May
Canada7,436 records · best Jul, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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