Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Summary 2
The hoary comma (Polygonia gracilis) is a species of butterfly, common in boreal North America from Alaska, across southern Canada to New England and the Maritime Provinces and south to New Mexico from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The wings have a distinctive ragged edge.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Gordon Karre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gordon Karre
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonia_gracilis
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
iNat Map
| 1. class | Insects |
|---|---|
| 2. order | Butterflies and Moths |
| Color | black, brown, grey, orange |
| Park | Fishers Peak |
