Polygonia is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of butterflies

Butterfly

A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

 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

Anglewing

Anglewing butterflies — sensu Schiffermueller, [1775]A monophyletic group of nymphaline butterflies inhabiting Northern hemisphere, characterized by a jagged outline of their wings and the ability to survive the winter months as adults in an obligatory hibernal diapause, hiding in various...

 butterflies. For other anglewings see the related genus, Nymphalis

Nymphalis

Nymphalis, commonly known as Tortoiseshells, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera Aglais, Inachis, Polygonia, and Kaniska, are sometimes included as subgenera of Nymphalis but they are usually considered to be unique genera. See also Anglewing butterflies...

. Many members of the genus, Polygonia, hibernate as adults. This genus is sometimes classified as a subgenus of Nymphalis.

Species

Alphabetically ordered.

• Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758) – Comma
• Polygonia c-aureum
  Polygonia c-aureum
  The Asian Comma is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan , Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.-Ecology:P. c-aureum is common in suburban areas. It is not a threatened species...
  
  (Linnaeus, 1758) – Asian Comma
• Polygonia comma
  Polygonia comma
  The Eastern Comma is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae.-Description:This butterfly is seasonally variable. The upper side of the summer forms hind wings are all black whereas, the winter forms hind wings are reddish-orange. The underside of both forms is...
  
  (Harris, 1842) – Eastern Comma
• Polygonia egea
  Polygonia egea
  The Southern Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Southern Europe.The butterfly flies from March to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on Parietaria officinalis....
  
  (Cramer, 1775) – Southern Comma
• Polygonia faunus
  Polygonia faunus
  The Green Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America.The wingspan is 45–64 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location....
  
  (Edwards, 1862) – Faunus Anglewing, Faunus Comma, or Green Comma
• Polygonia g-argenteum Doubleday & Hewitson, 1846 – Mexican Anglewing
• Polygonia gigantea (Leech, 1883) – Giant Comma
• Polygonia gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) – Hoary Comma
• Polygonia haroldii Dewitz
  Hermann Dewitz
  Hermann Dewitz was a German entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera.He was "Custos" or Curator of the Department of Entomology at the Museum für Naturkundein Berlin...
  
  , 1877 – Spotless Anglewing
• Polygonia interposita (Staudinger, 1881)
• Polygonia interrogationis
  Polygonia interrogationis
  The Question Mark is a North American nymphalid butterfly. They live in wooded areas and city parks, or generally in areas which feature trees and free spaces. The adult butterfly has a wingspan of . Its flight period is from May to September...
  
  (Fabricius, 1798) – Question Mark
• Polygonia oreas
  Polygonia oreas
  The Oreas Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta to northern California....
  
  (Edwards, 1869) – Oreas Anglewing, Oreas Comma, or Sylvan Anglewing
• Polygonia progne
  Polygonia progne
  The Gray Comma or Grey Comma is a species of Polygonia that occurs in North America.-Description:Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange-brown while the summer forms often have a dark border on the hindwing. Both winter and summer forms have few yellow...
  
  (Cramer, 1775) – Grey Comma or Gray Comma
• Polygonia satyrus
  Polygonia satyrus
  The Satyr Comma 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....
  
  (Edwards, 1869) – Satyr Anglewing or Satyr Comma
• Polygonia undina (Grum-Grshimailo, 1890)
• Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870) – Zephyr Comma