Satyr Comma - Polygonia satyrus
![[Satyr Comma image]](img/010215.jpg "Satyr Comma - Bible Hill - 2005-06-14")
Photo © Peter Payzant
Status in Nova Scotia
Extremely rare. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S1?:Extremely rare: May be especially vulnerable to extirpation (typically 5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals)".
Flight Period
Mid-April to late August. Very little data.
Habitat
Boreal forest.
Larval Foodplants
Nettles, Urtica sp.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Other anglewings, especially Eastern Comma and Question Mark.
Notes
This species is also known as the "Satyr Anglewing".
Further Reading
Extremely rare. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S1?:Extremely rare: May be especially vulnerable to extirpation (typically 5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals)".
Flight Period
Mid-April to late August. Very little data.
Habitat
Boreal forest.
Larval Foodplants
Nettles, Urtica sp.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Other anglewings, especially Eastern Comma and Question Mark.
Notes
This species is also known as the "Satyr Anglewing".
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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