Polygonia oreas
| Oreas comma | |
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| Taken in Washington State | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. oreas |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia oreas (Edwards, 1869) | |
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Polygonia oreas (oreas comma) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California.
The wingspan is 42–52 mm. The butterfly flies from June to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ribes species.
Similar species
- Green comma (P. faunus)
- Grey comma (P. progne)
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- Oreas comma, Butterflies and Skippers of North America
- Oreas comma, Butterflies of Canada
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