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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!

生息地: Forests

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaePolygonia
Hoary Comma
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Hoary Comma

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Winter Wonder Survival

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

能力

Sap-Sucking Super Snout

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-60 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
60-250 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Larvae are herbivores, feeding on host plant leaves; adults are omnivores, primarily consuming tree sap and rotting fruit.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Hoary Commaの翼開長は何ですか?

40-60 mm

Hoary Commaのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Hoary Commaの寿命は何ですか?

60-250 日

Hoary Commaの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Hoary Commaは何を食べますか?

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

Hoary Commaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Hoary Commaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Hoary Commaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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