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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Polygonia
Polygonia c-aureum

Asian Comma

Polygonia c-aureum
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Summary

Polygonia c-aureum, the Asian comma, is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.

Asian Comma

Polygonia c-aureum
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Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

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Appearance

It has a wingspan of 27 mm. Wings are orange with black dots. The undersides of the wings is mottled brown (tree bark like) with a shiny comma mark on the center of the hindwing. The main difference with other comma species is that it has blueish markings on the bottom of its hindwing.

Ecology

P. c-aureum is common in suburban areas. It is not a threatened species. The larvae of the species feed on plants such as: Humulus japonicus, the Japanese hop.