Comma
Polygonia c-album
Butterflies of the summer brood appearing around May/June are deep orange and are known as form hutchinsoni. Later broods and those overwintering as Adults are more usually deeper brown above while their underwing is either a beautiful mix of metalic blues, greens, greys and browns or the more usual orange/brown.
Larval Food plants
Common Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Hops (Humulus sp.)
English Elm (Ulmus procera)
Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra)
Habitat Requirements
The Comma is a relatively common butterfly in Warwickshire. However, it was not until the 1940's that this became the case as prior to this, the Comma was only regularly seen on the Welsh borders.
Warwickshire Status
Resident
Where to see the Comma
Ashlawn Cutting (WWT Reserve)
Hampton Wood and Meadow (WWT Reserve)
Welcombe Hill (WWT Reserve)
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Other Species
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First Sightings
First sighting dates are based on records of Comma submitted online. Please note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms.
| 15/03/2010 - RSPB Middleton Lakes, Mill Plantation |
| 02/03/2009 - Garden - B34 6AH |
| 12/02/2008 - Victoria Nature Reserve, Studley |
| 08/03/2007 - Fenny Compton Tunnel |
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| The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult Comma in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green. |
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Warwickshire Distribution Maps base on Vice County (CV38) which includes Coventry and Solihull
Distribution of the Comma during the indicated period.
Key to Warwickshire Maps: sightings  1 2-9 10+ |
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