Polygonia oreas
| Oreas comma | |
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| In Washington state, U.S. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. oreas
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
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Polygonia oreas, the oreas comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California.[1]
The wingspan is 42–52 mm. The butterfly flies from June to October depending on the location.[2] Its habitats include coastal redwood forests and mountain conifer forests.[1]
The larvae feed on Ribes species. Adults feed on tree sap and rotting fruit; they rarely feed on flower nectar.[1]
Similar species
- Green comma (P. faunus)
- Grey comma (P. progne)
References
- ^ a b c "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
- ^ "Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
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- Oreas comma, Butterflies and Skippers of North America
- Oreas comma, Butterflies of Canada