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Polygonia comma |
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| Order |
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
| Superfamily |
Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
| Family |
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Subfamily |
Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots) |
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| Flight/Season |
Two broods: April to mid-May and mid-June to early October. |
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Woodlands, marshes, streams. |
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| Identification |
The “comma” marking on the underside of the forewing is swollen at both ends. |
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| Larval Food |
Elm (Ulmus) and nettle (Urticaceae). |
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| Adult Food |
Tree sap and rotting fruit. |
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| Sightings |
Des Moines River Prairie SNA
Flandrau State Park
Louisville Swamp |
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