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Southern Comma

Polygonia egea

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Description:

A rather local species from hot dry places in southern Europe. It frequents walls, cliffs and rock faces where the larval foodplant grows - these places are often extremely hot in summer!
Hibernates as an adult, emerging in early spring.

Habitat:

Cliffs or rocky places, often with open woodland or scrub nearby. Spotted in Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Southern Comma - Polygonia egea - Overview, Polygonia egea, Polygonia egea on euroButterflies by Matt Rowlings

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PublishedFebruary 15, 2016

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