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Polygonia c-album
Checklist Number59.031 [B&F: 1598]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Genus: | Polygonia |
| Species: | c-album |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in woodland edges, hedgerows and gardens; 0-500 m (0-2000 m in Europe) throughout much of southern England and Wales; mainland Europe and Fennoscandia. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and common, having increased over the last hundred years. Wingspan 55-60 mm. Larva feeds on Stinging Nettle, Small Nettle, Hop, Wych Elm and English Elm.