Polygonia c-aureum
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| Asian Comma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. c-aureum |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nymphalis c-aureum | |
The Asian Comma (Polygonia c-aureum) is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.
Appearance
It has a wingspan of 27 mm. Wings are orange with black dots.
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.
See also
References
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- Kazuo Unno et al., Hana-to chou-wo tanoshimu batafurai gāden nyūmon, Nou-san-gyo-son bunka kyoukai, 15/Jun/1999, ISBN 4-540-98135-8
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