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Hoary Comma

Polygonia gracilis

Photo by JenniferRoge
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Field Notes

Description:

Upperside is dark red-orange, borders darker; hindwing with yellow submarginal spots. Underside is gray-brown; outer half much lighter, frosted white or silver-gray. Silver spot at center of hindwing is fishhook-shaped.

Habitat:

I found this butterfly in one of Colorado's state park.

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Hoary Comma

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