Polygonia satyrus
| Satyr comma | |
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| Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario | |
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| Underside, Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | P. satyrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonia satyrus (W.H. Edwards, 1869) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nymphalis satyrus | |
Polygonia satyrus (satyr comma) is a North American butterfly of the species nymphalid, primarily found in Western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to the eastern comma, with which it is frequently confused.
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- Satyr comma, Butterflies of Canada
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