The Gray Comma or Grey Comma (Polygonia progne) is a species of Polygonia

Polygonia

Polygonia is a genus of butterflies with a conspicuous white mark on the underside of each hindwing, hence the common name Comma. They also have conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of their forewings, hence the other common name Anglewing butterflies...

that occurs in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

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Description

Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange-brown while the summer forms often have a dark border on the hindwing. Both winter and summer forms have few yellow spots on their wing borders. The underside of the wings have L-shaped silver markings and are charcoal gray.

Habitat

You can often find these around dirt roads and stream beds. Most often found in hilly terrain or canyon lands.

Life cycle

The adults have two flights a year, one in April–May and another in June–August. During the first flight the adults mate and lay eggs. These eggs will hatch and become the summer generation. The summer generation's eggs will hatch in October and hibernate.

External links

• Grey Comma, Butterflies of Canada