Polygonia (Commas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Polygonia c-album

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Polygonia interrogationis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Polygonia comma

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polygonia faunus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polygonia progne

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polygonia gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polygonia satyrus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polygonia c-aureum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polygonia vaualbum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polygonia haroldi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polygonia hylas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polygonia oreas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Commas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 12	~60%
	Gray Comma			~20%
	Satyr Comma			~20%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
	Green Comma			~10%
2	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 12	~50%
	Hoary Comma			~20%
	Satyr Comma			~20%
	Green Comma			~20%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 12	~50%
	Question Mark			~30%
	Eastern Comma			~30%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~50%
	Question Mark			~40%
	Eastern Comma			~20%
5	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	5 of 12	~50%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~20%
	Gray Comma			~10%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
6	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~40%
	Green Comma			~30%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
7	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~40%
	Eastern Comma			~30%
	Question Mark			~10%
8	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~40%
	European Comma			~40%
9	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~40%
	Eastern Comma			~30%
	Question Mark			~10%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
11	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~30%
	Hoary Comma			~20%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Polygonia hylas			~10%
12	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 12	~30%
	Green Comma			~20%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
13	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~30%
	Green Comma			~20%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~20%
14	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
15	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 12	~30%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
	Oreas Comma			<5%
16	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
17	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 12	~30%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
18	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Comma			~30%
19	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
20	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
21	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
22	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Hoary Comma			~20%
23	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~20%
	Green Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
24	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
25	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
26	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
27	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
28	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~20%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
	Satyr Comma			<5%
29	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
30	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
31	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
32	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
33	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Hoary Comma			~20%
34	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
35	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
36	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Hoary Comma			~10%
37	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
38	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
39	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 12	~10%
	Polygonia haroldi			~10%
40	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
41	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
42	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
43	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
44	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~10%
	Gray Comma			~10%
45	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 12	~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			<5%
	Hoary Comma			<5%
46	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
47	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 12	~10%
	Question Mark			~10%
48	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Question Mark			~10%
49	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
50	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Question Mark			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~40%
	European Comma			~40%
2	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
3	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
4	Changsha	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
5	Gwangju	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
6	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
7	Changzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
8	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
9	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
10	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 12	~30%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
	Green Comma			~10%
	Gray Comma			~10%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 12	~30%
	Question Mark			~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
	Gray Comma			<5%
12	Zhengzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
13	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
14	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
15	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
16	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	2 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~20%
	European Comma			~10%
17	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~30%
	European Comma			~30%
18	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Asian Comma			~30%
19	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
20	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
21	Harbin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
22	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
23	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
24	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
25	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
26	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 12	~20%
	Question Mark			~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			<5%
	Gray Comma			<5%
27	Nanchang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
28	Ningbo	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
29	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
30	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
31	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~20%
	Question Mark			~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
32	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
33	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
34	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Question Mark			~20%
35	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
36	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
37	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	Question Mark			~10%
38	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
39	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
40	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
41	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	Question Mark			<5%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			<5%
	Gray Comma			<5%
42	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Question Mark			~20%
43	Chengdu	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
44	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
45	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
46	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~20%
	Question Mark			~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
47	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Asian Comma			~20%
48	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
49	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
50	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 12	~20%
	European Comma			~20%
51	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~10%
	Asian Comma			~10%
52	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
53	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 12	~10%
	Satyr Comma			~10%
	Green Comma			<5%
	Gray Comma			<5%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			<5%
54	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
55	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~10%
	Asian Comma			~10%
56	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~10%
	Question Mark			~10%
	Eastern Comma			<5%
57	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
58	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	Question Mark			~10%
59	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 12	~10%
	European Comma			~10%
	🦋 Polygonia vaualbum			~10%
60	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~10%
	Eastern Comma			~10%
	Question Mark			~10%

Commas

Species in this group

European Comma

Question Mark

Eastern Comma

Green Comma

Gray Comma

Hoary Comma

Satyr Comma

Asian Comma

Polygonia vaualbum

Polygonia haroldi

Polygonia hylas

Oreas Comma

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Commas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked