Why is it called a question mark butterfly?

The hindwings have a pearly-white question mark in the center, giving the butterfly its name.

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Species of Commas

Question mark Asian comma Gray comma Green comma Hoary comma Comma butterfly Southern comma Oreas comma Satyr comma Eastern comma

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Brush-footed butterflies

Genus

Commas

Species

Question mark (Polygonia interrogationis)

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