Polygonia c-album: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the polygonia c-album lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Polygonia c-album
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the polygonia c-album live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the polygonia c-album in 23 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the polygonia c-album?

The polygonia c-album (Polygonia c-album) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Polygonia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the polygonia c-album

Polygonia c-album, or the comma, is a food generalist (polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges of the forewings are characteristic of the genus Polygonia, which is why species in the genus are commonly referred to as anglewing butterflies. Comma butterflies can be identified by their prominent orange and dark brown/black dorsal wings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Polygonia c-album (revision 1373946278), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754675 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).