CLOSED: Eastern comma or Question Mark?

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MartyJo Fayette, IA(Zone 4b) Jul 11, 2009

I couldn't get a decent ventral shot, but can someone tell from this dorsal view which it is? And it would help me a lot if you could explain how you know.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 11, 2009

The Question Mark has four spots where yours has three - not sure which comma it might be, though I'll look into it and see if I can figure out how to show where the other spot would be

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 11, 2009

A little sloppy, but you get the idea. (they'd be black, not yellow, obviously):

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MartyJo Fayette, IA(Zone 4b) Aug 04, 2009

Thanks, that was helpful. Just based on what commas are common to our area, it pretty much has to be the Eastern.
So, is this in fact a question mark? I think there are 4 spots.
http://picasaweb.google.com/martyr.k/MyButterflies#5113594997119670114

Now this has what looks like a comma to me:
http://picasaweb.google.com/martyr.k/MyButterflies#5113596079451429378

Can anyone else give me more tips on distinguishing the two?

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