Gray Comma

11 years ago

Hey guys

I think that I have a gray Comma but I just simply cant figure it out. After forty some minutes that I think it is a Gray Comma. In my main book, the host plants are American Elm, Paper Birch and gooseberries. Does anyone know if there is any other hosts? I would think Stinging Nettles like other ones but I don't know.

Thanks for any help

Jacob

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MissSherry
11 years ago
My books only say gooseberry and elm.

What plant is it on?

Sherry
Jacob Berg
Original Author
11 years ago
Its a adult female. just wondering what to have her lay on.
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jane__ny
11 years ago
Try the Butterfly Garden Forum. Very helpful people there.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/butterfly

Jane
jane__ny
11 years ago
Sorry, losing my mind! Thought I was on Containers. You are where you should be!

Jane
MissSherry
11 years ago
When you discussed host plants, I thought you meant you had what you thought was a gray comma caterpillar. Here's hoping you get a caterpillar!

Sherry
Stephanie W
11 years ago
I thought Gray Commas only took Ribes? BAMONA states Rhododendron too. Let us know how it goes.
Jacob Berg
Original Author
11 years ago
So I was looking in my book and noticed something weird. It has a comma on the outside of the wing, but the inside looks like a Compton tortoiseshell. I'm really confused
Stephanie W
11 years ago
Do you have a picture--there are different kinds of Commas. Grey, Green--maybe yours is a Green--could see how it would like a Compton'shttp://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Polygonia-faunus? Check out BAMONA under the Polygonia genus.
Stephanie W
11 years ago
Just looked at Compton in BAMONA, and it has a small V in the cell--maybe you do have a Compton? (lucky you either way!)