Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Polygonia egea
Common Names
3 photos documented · 137 species in Nymphalidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Information
Family
Nymphalidae
Subfamily
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Tribe
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Genus
Polygonia
Species
egea
Distribution
Southern and central Anatolia
Habitat
Rocky scrub, orchards, and warm sheltered valleys.
Flight Period
March – October
Larval Host Plants
Not yet available
Altitude
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Conservation
Not yet available
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Southern and central Anatolia
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Taxonomy
- Order
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- Superfamily
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- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Subfamily
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- Tribe
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- Genus
- Polygonia
- Species
- egea
Distribution
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Flight Period
Flight period information is not yet available.
Habitat
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Altitude
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Host Plants
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Conservation
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External Resources
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Field Notes
Description
A ragged-winged relative of the comma, mottled orange and brown below for camouflage against bark and stone, often basking on sunlit rocks.
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References
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.