Polygonia


[Image:CommaButterflyCB.jpg|thumb|right|P. c-album showing angular wings and typical comma marking]
Polygonia is a genus of butterflies with a conspicuous white mark on the underside of each hindwing, hence the common name comma. They also have conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of their forewings, hence the other common name anglewing butterflies. The related genus Nymphalis also includes some anglewing species; Polygonia is sometimes classified as a subgenus of Nymphalis.
Many members of Polygonia hibernate as adults.
Species include:Polygonia c-album – commaPolygonia c-aureumAsian commaPolygonia commaeastern commaPolygonia egeasouthern commaPolygonia faunusFaunus anglewing, Faunus comma, green commaPolygonia g-argenteum Doubleday & Hewitson, 1846 – Mexican anglewingPolygonia giganteagiant commaPolygonia gracilishoary commaPolygonia haroldii Dewitz, 1877 – spotless anglewingPolygonia interposita Polygonia interrogationisquestion markPolygonia oreasoreas anglewing, oreas comma, sylvan anglewingPolygonia prognegrey comma, gray commaPolygonia satyrussatyr anglewing, satyr commaPolygonia undina Polygonia zephyruszephyr comma