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Oreas Comma
Polygonia oreas (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is red-brown with dark, distinct borders and yellow, chevron-shaped submarginal spots. Underside is blackish-gray; silver mark at center of hindwing is L-shaped.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs in valley bottoms during the afternoons to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves and rest under them or on stems. Adults hibernate.
Flight: Overwintered adults emerge in May, mate, and lay eggs of the next generation, which flies from June-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Gooseberries (Ribes species); perhaps others.
Adult Food: Tree sap, rotting fruit, rarely flower nectar.
Habitat: Coastal canyons, streamsides, redwood forests.
Range: British Columbia south through eastern Washington and eastern Oregon and along the Pacific Slope to central California; southeast through the northern Rockies to southern Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
Conservation: Not thought to be of concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: sandyleapt
Region: Benton County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: sfbaywildlife
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022

Observation date: Apr 08, 2022
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 11, 2022

Observation date: Apr 06, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 08, 2022

Observation date: Mar 30, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 30, 2022

Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: brandy maclennan
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022

Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021

Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 11, 2021

Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021

Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021

Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: jhintermeister
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 17, 2021

Observation date: Apr 03, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021

Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: DEJackson2256
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 30, 2020

Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020

Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020

Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020

Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020

Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020

Observation date: Mar 19, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 24, 2020

Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019

Observation date: Apr 26, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019

Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019

Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
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