COMMA BUTTERFLY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing

Synonyms:

comma; comma butterfly; Polygonia comma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("comma butterfly" is a kind of...):

brush-footed butterfly; four-footed butterfly; nymphalid; nymphalid butterfly (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)

Holonyms ("comma butterfly" is a member of...):

genus Polygonia; Polygonia (comma butterflies)