Polygonia satyrus, the satyr comma, is a North American butterfly of the nymphalid family. It is primarily found in western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to Polygonia comma, the eastern comma, with which it is frequently confused. Its caterpillars feed on Urtica dioica, stinging nettle.
| Polygonia satyrus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada | |
| |
| Underside, Ottawa, Ontario | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. satyrus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia satyrus (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polygonia satyrus.
Wikispecies has information related to Polygonia satyrus.
- Satyr comma, Butterflies of Canada
 | This Nymphalinae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |