Polygonia

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Polygonia
Polygonia c-album
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Tribe: Nymphalini
Genus: Polygonia
Species

Polygonia c-album
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia interrogationis
Polygonia c-aureum
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Polygonia is a genus of butterflies with conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings: hence the common name anglewing. Many members of the genus hibernate as adults. Notable species include the comma, Polygonia c-album.