Polygonia gigantea

Polygonia gigantea, the giant comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western and central China.[1]

Giant comma
Female
Illustration accompanying description of synonym Grapta bocki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polygonia
Species:
P. gigantea
Binomial name
Polygonia gigantea
(Leech, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Grapta gigantea Leech, 1890
  • Nymphalis gigantea
  • Polygonia giganteum
  • Grapta erebina Oberthür, 1911
  • Grapta bocki Rothschild, 1894

The wingspan is about 72 mm.

References
  1. Nymphalis at funet
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