Summary ³

Uncommon. May be seen any time of year, but primarily in spring. The Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus) is a North American butterfly of the species nymphalid, primarily found in Western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to the Eastern Comma, with which it is frequently confused.

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1. (c) Donna Pomeroy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
2. (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/5871346389/
3. Adapted by Donna Pomeroy from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonia_satyrus

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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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