Eastern Comma, Hop Merchant, Comma Anglewing, Polygonia comma (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae)

Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler

Release Date: 4/11/2021

Reviewed At: 8/1/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in817-2009

Agriculture

Abstract

The eastern comma is a relatively small, inconspicuous butterfly that is rather closely associated with moist woods where its preferred nettle hosts grow, but it sometimes strays into other areas. With its wings folded, it resembles a dead leaf and is highly cryptic.

About this Publication

This document is EENY 455, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2009. Revised February 2018 and February 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Donald W. Hall, professor; and Jerry F. Butler, professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Hall, D. W., & Butler, J. F. (2009). Eastern comma, hop merchant, comma angelwing, Polygonia comma (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae). EDIS, 2009(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in817-2009