Comma  (Polygonia c-album )

Widespread and common throughout most of England and Wales but is extinct in Scotland, having once been found as far north as Fife (4). During the early twentieth century this butterfly was rare in Britain, being found only around the Welsh border; it has since experienced a dramatic re-expansion for unclear reasons (4). Elsewhere, the comma occurs throughout most of Europe and across Asia, reaching Japan. It is also found in North Africa (4).

Found in woodland margins, open woodlands and hedgerows (3) (4).