Butterflies: Comma

The Comma (Polygonia c-album), gehakkelde aurelia in Dutch. Not rare, but an unusual shape, and unexpectedly well-camouflaged with their wings closed.

As the Latin name says, these butterflies have a white "c" on the underside of their wings; apparently, the Anglo-Saxons think it looks more like a comma. Can't be helped, I suppose.

The Comma is found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. They are not very particular about their food sources, and they are strong fliers, so you can find them pretty much anywhere, but usually in or near low-density forests.

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/320s}

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f8, 1/160s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO125, f4, 1/500s}

From the side, they are well-camouflaged, looking very different, more like a dead leaf with a white "c" on it, which, admittedly, is unusual for dead leaves, but still:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f5.6, 1/160s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 200mm, ISO125, f2.8, 1/400s}

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