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Insects
Maroon-black wings edged in ragged cream with blue spots.
Field facts
HabitatWoodlands, willow and elm edges
RangeStatewide
When to lookAny warm day, even February
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesQuestion Mark, Compton Tortoiseshell
Field note: Usually the first butterfly seen each year, flying over snow.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
It overwinters in bark crevices and log piles; leave deadwood standing.
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