Southern Comma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Nymphalini |
Genus: | Polygonia |
Species: | P. egea |
Binomial name | |
Polygonia egea (Cramer, 1775) |
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Synonyms | |
Nymphalis egea |
The Southern Comma (Polygonia egea) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Southern Europe.
The butterfly flies from March to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Parietaria officinalis.