Polygonia satyrus

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 gracilis, the American 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
Nymphalis satyrus

External links

• Satyr comma, Butterflies of Canada