Comma Butterfly
by Kerri Farley
Title
Comma Butterfly
Artist
Kerri Farley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Polygonia comma, the eastern comma, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae. The eastern comma may be spotted in woods near rivers, ponds, marshes, swamps, and other water sources.
Nectar plants
This butterfly seldom visits flowers, but rather feeds on sap, rotting fruit, salts and minerals from puddling, and dung.
Host plants
False nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), hops (Humulus), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis) American elm (Ulmus americana), and nettle (Urtica).
Life cycle
The green eggs are laid singly or in stacks under host plant leaves and stems. The spiny larva varies in color from pale green to yellow to white and to even black. The solitary larva feeds on leaves at night. Older larvae construct daytime leaf shelters by pulling a single leaf together with silk. The chrysalis is brown and covered with spines. Winter-form adults overwinter; some will also migrate south for the winter."
Source: Wikipedia
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June 3rd, 2019
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