Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)

Eastern Comma ( Polygonia comma )

Gatineau Park, QC 2015/04/28

Eastern Comma ( Polygonia comma )

Dark/Summer form - James N Allan PP, ON 2014/08/03

Eastern Comma ( Polygonia comma )

Pale/Winter form - Nepean, ON 2015/04/15

Eastern Comma ( Polygonia comma )

Windsor, ON 2013/06/20

Member of Family: Nymphalidae

French common name: Polygone virgule

This common Anglewing appears in both pale/winter and dark/summer forms, but there is a great deal of variability within these two forms. This can complicate identification and make it tricky to separate it from related species ( Gray and Green Commas ).

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