- Polygonia c-aureum
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Asian Comma 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Polygonia Species: P. c-aureum Binomial name Polygonia c-aureum
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms Nymphalis c-aureum
The Asian Comma (Polygonia c-aureum) is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.
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Appearance
It has a wingspan of 27 mm. Wings are orange with black dots.
Ecology
P. c-aureum is common in suburban areas. It is not a threatened species. The larvae of the species feed on plants such as:
Humulus japonicus, the Japanese hop.See also
References
- Kazuo Unno et al., Hana-to chou-wo tanoshimu batafurai gāden nyūmon, Nou-san-gyo-son bunka kyoukai, 15/Jun/1999, ISBN-4-540-98135-8
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