comma

Polygonum c-album

• Orange brown with darker markings and an unusual wing shape
   
• It has a white ‘comma’ on the underwing
   

Where found

Woodland clearings and gardens, where its larvae feed on nettle, willow, redcurrant, hazel and elm. England and Wales.
 

When to look for

• Hibernated individuals from late March/early April.

comma butterfly fact sheet

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