''Polygonia undina'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae first described by

Grigory Grum-Grshimailo Grigory Yefimovich Grum-Grshimailo (russian: Григо́рий Ефи́мович Грумм-Гржима́йло, 1860–1936) was a Russian zoologist best known for his expeditions to Central Asia ( Pamir, Bukhara, Tian-Shan, Kan-su, and Kuk ...

in 1890. It is found from Ghissar-Darvaz to the Pamirs-Alai and Tian-Shan in north-western

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and the Himalayas.

Taxonomy

It was treated as a subspecies of ''

Polygonia egea ''Polygonia egea'', the southern comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Europe. The butterfly flies from March to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Parietaria officinalis ''Parietari ...

'', but

DNA analysis Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure. Genetic testing can also include measuring the results of genetic changes, such as RNA analysis as an output of gene expression, or ...

concluded it deserves species status.Phylogenetic perspective on host plant use, colonization and speciation in butterflies
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Taxonomy

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