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Forewing Length: 22-26mm;
Wingspan: 40-50mm;
Proboscis Length: 11-12mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| April - August (1 - 3 Weeks) | May - August | June - September | May - August
August - October (Earliest: 4.7) February - May (Earliest: 2.4) |
| Biotopes: |
Beech Forest Edge |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | |
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Most Salix |
Betula pubescens |
Corylus avellana |
Crataegus |
Rubus idaeus |
Lonicera periclymenum |
Urtica dioica |
Artemisia vulgaris | |
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Food: (Adult) |
Several Asteraceae Nectar |
Salix cinerea Nectar | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larva |
Gonia picea Larva |
Sturmia bella Larva | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Polygonia c-album
UK Butterflies
Comma
Nature Spot:
Comma - Polygonia c-album
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Nymphalis c-album
Lepiforum:
Polygonia c-album
Pictures © 2003, 2005 J.K. Lindsey
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