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Polygonia c-album
Common & widespread Butterfly in Britain.
The Larvae have a continuous white marking along their backs to mimic bird droppings.
In its final instar, the white colouration disappears but the spines persist.
The larvae feeds on Common Nettle & Hop.
The outer margins of the wings are strongly and irregularly dentate, excavated and angulated.
The upper side of the wings has a bright orange color, decorated with brown marks and light spots on the edge.
The reverse is marbled with brown.
Folded, the Butterfly looks like a dead leaf.
The hindwings have on the reverse side a white spot usually in the shape of a comma.
Flight period is from March-October.