Genus Polygonia - Commas, Question Mark

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Habitat

Eastern Comma (summer form) - Polygonia comma

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)

Genus Polygonia (Commas, Question Mark)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hübner 1819

Explanation of Names

From the Greek for "many angles."

Numbers

There are nine Nearctic species in the genus Polygonia.

Identification

white mark on the underside of each hindwing and angular notches on the outer edges of their forewings

Habitat

many species overwinter as adults

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Stephen Cresswell, Maury Heiman, Abigail Parker
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 6:27pm

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