The color and textured appearance of the underside of its wings combine to provide camouflage that resembles a dead leaf. Edit: The question originally answered "Why are the various European language's words for "butterfly" all so different and seem to come from different roots?" What is mark called in the letter Q? With their wings open they show gorgeous orange coloration – this one is a Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis). Jewish letter lamedh 'ל' was used as question mark in 16th-18th century. The edges of its wings are elegantly sculpted in graceful curves. There's more about chrysalises on our Insect Pupa page.The chrysalis of the Question Mark Butterfly is gray-brown with olive mottling … The white question mark on the underside of the forewings is small and incomplete, but the curve and dot are clear. In France they are called 'papillon.' [citation needed]According to a 2011 discovery by Chip Coakley, a Cambridge University manuscript expert, Syriac was the first language to use a punctuation mark to indicate an interrogative sentence. From the most elite to casual weekenders to everyone in between, we carry superior table tennis equipment for all types of players. The Syriac question mark, known as the "zagwa elaya" or "upper pair", has the form of a vertical double dot over a word. The Question Mark could look like two separate butterflies if seen with its wings up and then its wings down. This is one of the angle-wing butterflies and is common in late summer. The beautiful Question Mark Butterfly has a rather broad habitat range for a species that does not migrate extensively. Question Mark Butterfly Location: Cumberland Plateau, rural southeast Tennessee July 31, 2010 11:26 am Hello Bugman, I saw this butterfly on one of our porch chairs and didn’t think I had seen the wing shape before. They are (by definition) considered insects. The Question Mark’s name – both common and scientific – is obvious when you see the underwing: Question Marks are found mainly in the eastern half of the country, but there are comma species from coast to coast. Parking tickets are called 'papillon' too, because they are big pieces of yellow paper. The Basics: It principally inhabits forests with open spaces, parks, and even suburbs. rdroniuk has uploaded 1657 photos to Flickr. Because of the number of questions asked of us, and our small volunteer staff, for the most part we cannot respond individually to your queries, but if a number of people pose the same question, we will post the answer on this page. If you don't find the answer to your question below, please e-mail it to us at naba@naba.org, remembering that for the most part we cannot respond individually. The adult butterfly has a wingspan of 4.5–7.6 cm (1.8–3.0 in). The underside is light brown; the hindwings have a pearly-white question mark in the center, giving the butterfly … Butterfly Table Tennis is proud to support a community of teams, clubs, tournaments, coaches, players, and more. Explore rdroniuk's photos on Flickr. At this point you can look at this article’s topmost photo and try to figure out which species it is. Question Mark Butterfly Question Mark Butterfly Coloration, Size and Characteristics. It lives in wooded areas, city parks, generally in areas with a combination of trees and open space. Underneath is a mottled brown color. There is one silver mark among the camo on the underwing, shaped like a question mark, which gives the butterfly its name. The hindwing tips have short tails. In the summer, it is mostly black with a short tail, the winter form has a lot of orange and a longer, violet-tipped tail. After I took its picture and checked with those on your site, I think it is definitely a Question Mark Butterfly. They are in the insect order Lepidoptera and are classified with insects because they have a head, thorax, and abdomen. As a mnemonic to remember which has the most dots, I tell myself that the Question Mark butterfly needs an extra dot because a question mark has a dot on its bottom. Polygonia interrogationis, the question mark, is a North American nymphalid butterfly.