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Polygonia faunus (green comma)

Synonyms: Vanessa faunus

Wikipedia Abstract

Polygonia faunus (green comma) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America. The wingspan is 45–64 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Upland Willow (Salix humilis), Betula lenta, Alder, Rhododendron occidentale, and Ribes species. \n* male, dorsal side - MHNT \n* male, ventral side - MHNT \n* female, Temagami, Ontario
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.575 inches (.04 m)

Prey / Diet

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Butterflies of Canada, Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0