Polygonia comma
Wing span: 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches
members of the elm family (Ulmaceae) including American elm, Ulmus; hackberry, Celtis; and members of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including false nettle, Boehmeria; hop, Humulus; nettle, Urtica; wood nettle, Laportea
rotting fruit, tree sap, and nectar of butterfly bush, Buddleia; dandelion, Taraxacum
deciduous woodlands, woods near rivers, marshes, swamps, near other water sources
females lay eggs singly or in stacks on underside of host leaves or stems, hibernates as adults, some migrate south, males perch to locate females