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 Euphydryas chalcedona Variable Checkerspot

Abdomen with white spots; hindwing below with postmedial red band clearly separated from median cream-colored band.

 Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot

Abdomen often with red spots; hindwing below with postmedial red band not clearly separated from median cream-colored band.

 Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot

Eastern United States and Canada

 Polygonia comma Eastern Comma

Silvery mark on hindwing below "comma" shaped

 Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma

Spot in forewing indicated by arrow in photograph double, not single as in comma; silver mark on hindwing below more "L" shaped than "comma" shaped.

 Polygonia faunus Green Comma

Hindwing and forewing below with greenish areas along outer margins (not obvious in photographs); outer margins of wing very irregular.

 Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma

Hindwing below gray with out half distinctly lighter than inner half; silver discal mark "L" shaped.

 Polygonia progne Gray Comma

Hindwing below gray-brown not gray; silver discal mark "L" shaped; hindwing above more heavily suffused with black than gracilis. Eastern North America.

 Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma

Western equivalent of progne; may not be a distinct species; outer margins of wings more irregular than in progne.