Polygonia oreas

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.

Oreas comma
In Washington state, U.S.
Scientific classification
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

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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