Status in Nova Scotia
Scarce.
Flight PeriodApril through mid-October. Two broods.
HabitatGardens and waste places, moist woodlands, along roads.
Larval FoodplantsStinging nettles
(Urtica spp.), Wood Nettle (
Laportea canadensis), elm (
Ulmus spp.) and Hops(
Humulus lupulus).
Similar Species in Nova ScotiaSimilar to other anglewings, especially
Question Mark and
Satyr Comma.
NotesThis species was not recorded by Ferguson. It is possible that some records may have been misidentified as other species - anglewings are not easy to identify.
The Eastern Comma is also known as the Hop Merchant.