Polygonia oreas

Oreas comma
In Washington state, U.S.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polygonia
Species:
P. oreas
Binomial name
Polygonia oreas
(W.H. Edwards, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis oreas
  • Grapta oreas
  • Grapta silvius

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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. ^ "Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
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