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European Comma
(Polygonia c-album)
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Polygonia c-album (comma) is a polyphagous butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges of the forewings are characteristic of the Polygonia genus, which is why species in the genus are commonly referred to as anglewing butterflies. Comma butterflies can be identified by their prominent orange and dark brown/black dorsal wings. To prevent predation, both the larval and adult stages exhibit protective camouflage as bird
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Commas
(Genus Polygonia)
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Polygonia (from Greek πολύς - polys, "many" and γωνία - gōnia, "angle") is a genus of butterflies with a conspicuous white mark on the underside of each hindwing, hence the common name comma. They also have conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of their forewings, hence the other common name anglewing butterflies. The related genus Nymphalis also includes some anglewing species; Polygonia is sometimes classified as a subgenus of Nymphal
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Eastern Comma
(Polygonia comma)
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Polygonia comma, the eastern comma, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae.
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Christmas Lichens, Comma Lichens, and Allies
(Family Arthoniaceae)
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The Arthoniaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Arthoniales. Species have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Collectively, the family has a highly variable ecology, some species lichenized with green algae, and others lichenicolous—growing on other lichens. Species can grow on leaves, bark and rock. The genus was first described by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach in 1841.
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Compton Tortoiseshell
(Nymphalis l-album)
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Nymphalis vaualbum or N. l-album, the Compton tortoiseshell, or false comma, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
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Green Comma
(Polygonia faunus)
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Polygonia faunus, the green comma or Faunus anglewing is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.
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Hoary Comma
(Polygonia gracilis)
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The hoary comma (Polygonia gracilis) is a species of butterfly, common in boreal North America from Alaska, across southern Canada to New England and the Maritime Provinces and south to New Mexico from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The wings have a distinctive ragged edge.
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Satyr Comma
(Polygonia satyrus)
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Polygonia satyrus, the satyr comma, is a North American butterfly of the nymphalid family. It is primarily found in western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to Polygonia comma, the eastern comma, with which it is frequently confused.
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Common Branded Skipper
(Hesperia comma)
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Hesperia comma, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is also known as the common branded skipper or Holarctic grass skipper in North America, where the butterfly Epargyreus clarus, a spread-winged skipper, also has the common name of "silver-spotted skipper".
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Gray Comma
(Polygonia progne)
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Polygonia progne, the gray comma or grey comma, is a species of Polygonia that occurs in North America.
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Asian Comma
(Polygonia c-aureum)
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Polygonia c-aureum, the Asian comma, is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.
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Comma Lichens
(Genus Arthonia)
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Arthonia is a genus of lichens in the family Arthoniaceae. It was circumscribed by Swedish botanist Erik Acharius in 1806.
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Southern Comma
(Polygonia egea)
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Polygonia egea, the southern comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Europe.
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Zephyr Comma
(Polygonia gracilis ssp. zephyrus)
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Shoulder-striped Wainscot
(Leucania comma)
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The shoulder-striped wainscot (Leucania comma) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Some authors place it in the genus Mythimna. It is found throughout Europe and in Russia to the west of the Urals.
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Comma Nephele
(Nephele comma)
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Nephele comma is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is very common throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar.
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Auchmis detersa
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Auchmis detersa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from north-western Africa through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan and through Siberia to Lake Baikal.
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Oreas Comma
(Polygonia oreas)
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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.
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Stenolophus comma
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Stenolophus comma is a ground beetle in the genus Stenolophus ("seedcorn beetles"), in the family Carabidae ("ground beetles"). Stenolophus comma is found in North America.
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Comma-Mark Cutworm
(Proteuxoa comma)
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Proteuxoa comma is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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