Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Polygonia egea
Common Names
5 photos documented · 137 species in Nymphalidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Polygonia
Species
egea
Flight Period
March – October
Habitat
Rocky scrub, orchards, and warm sheltered valleys.
Distribution
Southern and central Anatolia
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: active flight month
- April: active flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: active flight month
- October: active flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
A ragged-winged relative of the comma, mottled orange and brown below for camouflage against bark and stone, often basking on sunlit rocks.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Rocky scrub, orchards, and warm sheltered valleys.
Range
Distribution
Southern and central Anatolia
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Southern and central Anatolia
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
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.