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| | | | Comma butterfly | | The comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album; also: Nymphalis c-album) is in the family Nymphalidae. This species belongs to the subfamily Nymphalinae, the tribe Nymphalini and the genus Polygonia. The comma butterfly is widespread from Europe and North Africa to East Asia. | | |
| | | | It reaches wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. The upper surface of the wings is orange in colour with black, brown and yellow spots. The underside of the wings is dark brown in colour and bears a striking, white marking in the form of a "C", hence the name "comma". The colouration and patterning of the comma butterfly varies within a year from one generation to another. The caterpillars of the comma butterfly reach body lengths of up to 30 mm. They are orange-brown in colour are with black markings. The upper surface of the body is two-thirds white in colour. The upper third is yellow and black. | | |
| | | | The comma butterfly produces 1 to 2 new generations a year. It is active in the period from May to October. The caterpillars appear from May to August. The butterflies live on forest roads, forest edges, brush (willow, hazel and elm) and in gardens, where they eat nectar preferably from gooseberry plants, hops, flowering garden plants and summer lilac. In midsummer, they are often encountered on fallen fruits. | | |
| | | | The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves of the caterpillar’s forage plants, for example on willow, hazel, fluttery elm, field elm, mountain elm, hops, great nettle, gooseberry and raspberry plants. Around 250 eggs are laid separately. 2 - 3 weeks later the solitary caterpillars hatch. During the day they stay on the underside of the leaves. The larval stage lasts 6 weeks and then the caterpillars pupate. The pupae are striking; the middle is constrictedly built and has a hump with shiny, metallic patches on the front and back. . The second generation of comma butterflies overwinter as adults. | | |
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Photography with Cameras
Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D
Image editing with Photoshop | | 1. | Comma - Polygonia c-album | | 2. | Polygonia c-album | | 3. | Butterfly - Comma | | 4. | Nymphalis c-album - Nymphalinae |
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