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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Polygonia c-album
Polygonia c-album(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Nymphalini
  4. Polygonia
  5.  c-album
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TL: Sweden   (2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Forest edges
  • Forest paths
  • Gardens
  • Glades
  • Ruderal areas

Similar species

  • Polygonia egea
MU
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40-52 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԱնկյունաթև c-սպիտակ
    CatalàPapallona de la c blanca
    ČeskyBabočka bílé c
    DanskDet hvide c
    DeutschC-Falter
    Eesti keelVäike-kärbtiib
    EnglishComma
    EnglishHimalayan Comma
    EnglishThe Comma
    EspañolMariposa alas de ángel C-Blanca
    FrançaisRobert le diable
    FrançaisRobert-le-diable
    GaeilgeCamóg
    HrvatskiKontinentalna riđa
    ItalianoVanessa c-bianco
    LietuviųKarpytūnė
    MagyarC-betűs lepke
    NederlandsGehakkelde aurelia
    NorskHvit c
    PolskiRusałka ceik
    PortuguêsComa
    ShqipC-bardha
    SlovenčinaBabôčka zubatokrídla
    SlovenščinaBeli C
    SrpskiBelo ocilo
    SuomeksiHerukkaperhonen
    SuomeksiLiuskaperhonen
    SvenskaVinbärsfuks
    TürkçeYýrtýkpýrtýk
    WelshMantell garpiog
    ΕλληνικάΔασική βανέσσα
    БългарскиМногоъгълница
    РусскийВанесса
    РусскийУглокрыльница с-белое
    УкраїнськаЩербатка с-біле
    ไทยคอมม่าหิมาลัย
    ქართულიფრთაკუთხა C-თეთრი
    中文黄蛱蝶
    日本語シータテハ
    한국어산네발나비
    ייִדישנמפית טוביה
    العربيةفاصلة أوروبية
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeCorylusHazel
    CannabaceaeHumulus lupulusCommon Hop
    GrossulariaceaeRibesCurrant
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
    UlmaceaeUlmus glabraWych Elm
    UrticaceaeUrtica dioicaStinging Nettle
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    GrossulariaceaeRibesCurrant
    GrossulariaceaeRibes uva-crispaGooseberry
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio c-albumLinnaeus, 1758
    Polygonia g-albumFourcroy, 1785
    Polygonia marsyasEdwards, 1870
    Polygonia variegataTutt, 1896
    Polygonia pictiorVérity, 1919
    Polygonia nakaharaiNomura, 1938
    Polygonia sagittaFrohawk, 1938
    Polygonia suffusaFrohawk, 1938
    Polygonia castaneaVérity, 1950
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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