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<i>Polygonia oreas</i>

Polygonia oreas

Species of butterfly

Polygonia oreas, the oreas comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California.[1]

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The wingspan is 42–52 mm. The butterfly flies from June to October depending on the location.[2] Its habitats include coastal redwood forests and mountain conifer forests.[1]

The larvae feed on Ribes species. Adults feed on tree sap and rotting fruit; they rarely feed on flower nectar.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. [2]
    "Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
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