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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
Eastern Comma
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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 highlighted
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.

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