Insect
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Size
44â48 mm wingspanAbout the width of a 50p coin
Weight
0.3 gVirtually weightless
Lifespan
10â11 months (overwinters as adult)
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Sexes look almost identical; males patrol territories from sunlit perches
Habitat
Woodland edges, hedgerows, gardens â wherever nettles, hops or elms grow
Best time
MarchâOctober; hibernating adults appear on warm winter days
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
The Comma gets its name from the small white comma-shaped mark on its closed underside â when resting with wings closed it looks exactly like a dead, ragged leaf
The Comma has expanded its UK range northward by over 150 km since the 1970s â one of the clearest documented examples of a species tracking climate warming
Often confused with
Small Tortoiseshell (less ragged edge
orange with blue-spotted border)
Fritillaries (checkered pattern)
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