''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.
The
wingspan is 42–52 mm. The butterfly flies from June to October depending on the location.
Its habitats include coastal redwood forests and mountain conifer forests.
The larvae feed on ''
Ribes'' species. Adults feed on tree sap and rotting fruit; they rarely feed on flower nectar.
Similar species
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Green comma
''Polygonia faunus'', the green comma, Faunus comma, or Faunus anglewing is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
*''Polygonia faunus smythi''
*''Polygonia faunus faunus''
*''Polygonia faunus articus''
*''Polyg ...
(''P. faunus'')
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Grey comma
''Polygonia progne'', the gray comma or grey comma, is a species of ''Polygonia'' that occurs in North America.
Description
Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange brown while the summer forms often ha ...
(''P. progne'')
References
External links
Oreas comma Butterflies and Skippers of North America
Oreas comma Butterflies of Canada
Nymphalini
Butterflies of North America
Taxa named by William Henry Edwards
Butterflies described in 1869
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