9,317 observationsExtinct in the Wild
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Polygonia
About
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hoary Comma is Polygonia gracilis.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the class Insecta.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Hoary Comma belongs to the genus Polygonia.