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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 140 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 27, 2012
Submitted by: RobSimpson
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 13, 2025
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024
Observation date: Apr 21, 2024
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 19, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: TomPeterson
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: Apr 22, 2024
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 23, 2024
Observation date: Apr 09, 2024
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 23, 2024
Observation date: Apr 21, 2024
Submitted by: TomPeterson
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 22, 2024
Observation date: Apr 12, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 16, 2024
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: neilpa
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Apr 29, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 01, 2023
Observation date: Apr 28, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 28, 2023
Observation date: Apr 16, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Apr 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: CreekyCedars
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Apr 30, 2022
Submitted by: Theovenbird
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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
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