butterfly flashing color Nymphalidae Polygonia comma Eastern Comma plant Vitaceae grapevine Indiana

Eastern Comma – Americana Collection

An Eastern Comma Polygonia comma rests on a grapevine leaf flashing color with open wings under sunny skies.


camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 450mm | exposure: f/9 – 1/1250 – iso 2000


This image has been verified and accepted into the photographic library of the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project. A sighting details page for this butterfly is available at the BAMONA web site: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org.