Definition of Polygonia. Meaning of Polygonia. Synonyms of Polygonia

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Definition of Polygonia

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Polygonia interrogationis
Violet-tip Vi"o*let-tip", n. (Zo["o]l.) A very handsome American butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis). Its wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.
Polygonia or Vanessa Progne
Progne Prog"ne, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A swallow. (b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin. (c) An American butterfly (Polygonia, or Vanessa, Progne). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma.

Meaning of Polygonia from wikipedia

- Polygonia (from Gr**** πολύς - polys, "many" and γωνία - gōnia, "angle") is a genus of butterflies with a con****uous white mark on the underside of each...
- Polygonia c-album, the comma, is a food generalist (polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges...
- Polygonia interrogationis, commonly called the question mark butterfly, is a North American nymphalid butterfly. It lives in wooded areas, city parks...
- Polygonia progne, the gray comma or grey comma, is a species of Polygonia that occurs in North America. Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top...
- Polygonia comma, the eastern comma, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae. This butterfly is seasonally variable...
- Polygonia undina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae first described by Grigory Grum-Grshimailo in 1890. It is found from Ghissar-Darvaz to the Pamirs-Alai...
- Polygonia egea, the southern comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Europe. The butterfly flies from March to September...
- Polygonia faunus smythi Polygonia faunus faunus Polygonia faunus articus Polygonia faunus rusticus (brown - west), Polygonia faunus hylas (gray - Rockies)...
- Polygonia interposita is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Ghissar to the Altai Mountains, north-western China, the Himalayas and...
- Polygonia oreas, the oreas comma, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America in the mountains from southern British Columbia...