Polygonia satyrus
Encyclopedia
The Satyr Comma is a North America
n 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.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n butterfly
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...
of the species nymphalid, primarily found in Western Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to the Eastern Comma, with which it is frequently confused.
External links
- Satyr Comma, Butterflies of Canada