The Comma Butterfly Polygonia c-album shown here feeding on the early flowers of a Willow.

The Comma may be a full time resident here in Ireland now especially in areas along the East coast such as Co Wexford, where it has been recorded in the last 4 years. The real test to prove if it established will be to find evidence of mating, or better still some larvae. According to UK Butterflies;the primary larval foodplants are the Common Nettle, Currents, Elms, Hops and some Willow species.