Higher classification Polygonia | Scientific name Polygonia c-aureum Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterfly, Insect, Vanessa indica, Nymphalidae, Kaniska canace | ||
Asian comma butterfly polygonia c aureum
Polygonia c-aureum (Asian comma) is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from HokkaidÅ to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.
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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.
References
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