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Comma

Polygonia comma

Photo by Brian Parsons
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41.6089, -81.3019

Field Notes

Description:

Outer wings brown with single white mark on lower wings. Inner wings orange with darker markings

Habitat:

Typically a wood's edge species. Found feeding on early fragrant Viburnum species in teh Viburnum collection of The Holden Arboretum

Notes:

One of 1000's of Butterflies migrating through on 4/16/2012. Strong SW winds pushed large numbers of Red Admirals, Question Marks, and Commas through area. Warm spring day, temps near 80F

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Beneficial Insects - Great Lakes Region
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PublishedApril 17, 2012

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