| Oreas Comma | |
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| Taken in Washington State | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. oreas |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia oreas (Edwards, 1869) |
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The Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California.
The wingspan is 42–52 mm. The butterfly flies from June to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ribes species.