gray comma |
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Polygonia progne |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
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| Superfamily | Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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| Family | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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| Subfamily | Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots) |
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| Flight | Two broods: June to July and August to early October. |
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| Habitat | Clearings in deciduous or coniferous woods; dirt roads, streams. |
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| Larval Hosts | Gooseberries |
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| Adult Food | Sap |
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| Identification | The “comma” marking on the underside of the forewing of the gray comma is thin and tapers at both ends. The undersides of the wings are dark gray and heavily striated. |
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