Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)

In North Carolina, Green Commas have become rare and are found only in the mountains. However, they are widespread across northern and western North America.

	'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Above, Green Commas show a rich scarlet-orange near their bodies, which grades into a bright yellow-orange near the wingtips.
	'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Below, Green Commas are relatively dark with often difficult to see light aqua-greenish submarginal markings and even an aqua-green sheen over parts of the underwings. In "real life", the underwings look darker than they appear here in these flashed photographs.
	'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Same individual as above after it landed on Harry's shirt! (see below)

'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi)
Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC
13 Sep 2008

Harry LeGrand displays his personal Green Comma.

'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi)
Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC
13 Sep 2008

Many of the Green Commas we saw were nectaring on various composities like this White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima).

		Note greenish underwing markings are prominent on this individual.
'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008	'Smyth's' Green Comma (Polygonia faunus smythi) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008


Green comma (Polygonia faunus faunus) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005	Green comma (Polygonia faunus faunus) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005

Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, Missoula Co., MT
4 May 2008

Some authorities treat this subspecies as Polygonia faunus cenverey, while others include it with P. faunus arcticus.


Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, Missoula Co., MT 4 May 2008	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, Missoula Co., MT 4 May 2008

	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 10 May 2010
	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 10 May 2010
	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 10 May 2010
	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 10 May 2010

#7897
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT
7 May 2012


Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 7 May 2012	Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Rock Creek, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Co., MT 7 May 2012


#2221 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Idaho Co., ID 20 Apr 2014	#8824 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 27 Apr 2015

#6216
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
19 Apr 2014

#6223
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
19 Apr 2014

#2890
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
30 Apr 2014

#2896
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
30 Apr 2014


#2882 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 30 Apr 2014	#6481 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 30 Apr 2014

#3846
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 Aug 2014

#5355
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
5 Sep 2014

#4816
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
7 Sep 2014

#4827
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
7 Sep 2014

#5546
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
15 Sep 2014

#5149
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Tongue, Missoula Co., MT
21 Sep 2014


#6038 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 22 Sep 2014	#6044 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 22 Sep 2014


#3718 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT 4 Aug 2014	#3731 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT 4 Aug 2014


#5572 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 16 Sep 2014	#5595 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 16 Sep 2014


Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 22 Sep 2014	Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 2 Aug 2015

#5522
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
20 Apr 2015

#8669
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
20 Apr 2015

#8592
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
20 Apr 2015

#5472
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
20 Apr 2015

#8990
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
3 May 2015

#9566
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT
9 July 2015


#9012 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 3 May 2015	#6172 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 3 May 2015


#6070 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 2 May 2015	#8987 Green comma (Polygonia faunus) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 3 May 2015

#3545
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
20 Apr 2016

#4802
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Stone Creek, Gallatin Co., MT
9 June 2016

#3843
Green comma (Polygonia faunus)
Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 Aug 2014

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