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gray comma |
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Polygonia progne |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea (butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Family: |
Nymphalidae |
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Subfamily: |
Nymphalinae (true brushfoots) |
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Tribe: |
Nymphalini |
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| Status |
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| Flight/Season | 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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| 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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| Larval Food | Gooseberries (Ribes) |
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| Adult Food | Sap |
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
gray comma grey comma |
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