Butterfly or moth
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr · Jul–Augmost records
Records38,316in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States27,586 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Eastern Comma in brief
The eastern comma (Polygonia comma) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 38,316 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States27,586 records · best Jul, Apr
Canada10,730 records · best Jul, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths