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Hoary Comma

Polygonia gracilis

The Hoary Comma is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots and often rests on tree trunks, making it a fun find in nature!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Hoary Comma is a medium-sized butterfly with ragged-edged wings. Its upperwings are bright orange-brown with dark spots, while the undersides are mottled gray-brown, resembling dead leaves. A distinctive white, comma-shaped mark adorns each hindwing's underside, giving it its name.

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Hoary Comma
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Hoary Comma

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their caterpillars sport spines but are harmless to touch!

They often perch upside down, blending in perfectly with tree bark!

Unlike many butterflies, adult Hoary Commas prefer tree sap over flower nectar!

When startled, they might drop to the ground and play dead to fool predators!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Wonder Survival

Hoary Comma can survive freezing winters by entering a dormant state, allowing them to emerge and fly when spring arrives.

Fähigkeit

Sap-Sucking Super Snout

Hoary Comma has a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip nutritious tree sap and nectar, fueling their flight.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-60 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-250 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults enjoy tree sap and rotting fruit, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are herbivores, feeding on host plant leaves; adults are omnivores, primarily consuming tree sap and rotting fruit.

Hauptnahrung

  • Tree sap
  • Decaying fruit
  • Willow leaves
  • Aspen leaves
  • Birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves.

eaten by

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Larvae consume leaves for growth.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Feeds on adult butterflies.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are safe to observe, but be gentle and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hoary Comma?

40-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Hoary Comma?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hoary Comma?

60-250 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Hoary Comma?

15 km/h

Was frisst Hoary Comma?

Adults enjoy tree sap and rotting fruit, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.

Wo findet man Hoary Comma normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Hoary Comma?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Hoary Comma?

6

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