''Polygonia satyrus'', the satyr comma, is a North American
butterfly of the
nymphalid family. It is primarily found in western
Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to ''
Polygonia comma
''Polygonia comma'', the eastern comma, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae.
Description
This butterfly is seasonally variable. The upperside of the summer form's hindwings are all black, whereas the ...
'', the eastern comma, with which it is frequently confused. Its caterpillars feed on Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle.
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Satyr comma Butterflies of Canada
Nymphalini
Butterflies of North America
Taxa named by William Henry Edwards
Butterflies described in 1869
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