Polygonia c-album, the comma, under side, sucking nectar from a bonesets blossom

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Polygonia c-album, the comma, is a food generalist (polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The upper side of the wings has a bright orange ground colour, decorated with brown marks and light spots on the edge. The reverse is marbled with brown. The sexual dimorphism is slight and concerns the intensity of the coloration, the silhouette and the size, the butterflies having a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm. The comma inhabits areas including Europe, North Africa, and Asia. It is primarily a woodland butterfly, living in low-density forests with sunshine and moist soil. Specifically, the species is commonly found in the woodland, country lanes, and garden areas of Norway, Sweden, and Great Britain. As a food generalist, or polyphagous species, comma butterflies can feed upon a variety of host plants, leading to widespread ranges across continents. In response to climate change, they are also undergoing range expansion.

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Keywords: -album, -falter, bonesets, butterflies, butterfly, comma, edelfalter, endangered, entomology, nymphalidae, polygonia, protected, schmetterling, schmetterlinge, species, tagfalter