Polites origenes or P. themistocles?

[Will Cook]

Andrew Warren wrote:

> I am leaning towards P. themistocles females for both individuals.  Don't
> know for sure but does P. origenes fly as late as October in that part of
> the US?

There's no difference in their flight charts here - both disappear by
the end of October; P. origenes is much more common than P. themistocles
here at any time of year. Reference: Notes on the Butterflies of NC
http://www.ncsparks.net/butterfly/nbnc.html

Will

 
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