Polygonia oreas
| Oreas comma | |
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| In Washington state, U.S. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. oreas
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
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Polygonia oreas, the oreas comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. 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.
Similar species[]
- Green comma (P. faunus)
- Grey comma (P. progne)
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- Oreas comma, Butterflies and Skippers of North America
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- Nymphalini
- Butterflies of North America
- Taxa named by William Henry Edwards
- Butterflies described in 1869
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