Eastern Comma – Americana Collection
An Eastern Comma Polygonia comma rests on a grapevine leaf camouflaged by wing ventral side patterned to appear as leaves, bark, or other natural surroundings when closed. Note, the Eastern Comma butterfly is named for the white mark on the lower ventral wing – a punctuation mark – a comma.
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 450mm | exposure: f/9 – 1/1250 – iso 3200
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.
