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Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe Fall Form (Female) I&#039;ve seen this flying around and mostly saw the orange wings until it landed on the Yellow Alder. I wish the leaf wasn&#039;t in the way however it&#039;s taken me days to get this shot.<br /> <a href="https://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/sleepyorange.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/sleepyorange.html</a> describes female differences with male<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104367/abaeis_nicippe.html" title="Abaeis nicippe"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/104367_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pnYKrg0nvuYXdRhTiIa%2BKWKoQGg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Abaeis nicippe Sorry so blurry, wanted to show the bright colors of the forewings, it&#039;s a brilliant orange with brown edges<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104311/sleepy_orange_-_abaeis_nicippe_fall_form_female.html Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Abaeis-nicippe" rel="nofollow">https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Abaeis-nicippe</a> Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe Fall Form (Female)

I've seen this flying around and mostly saw the orange wings until it landed on the Yellow Alder. I wish the leaf wasn't in the way however it's taken me days to get this shot.
https://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/sleepyorange.html describes female differences with male

Abaeis nicippe Sorry so blurry, wanted to show the bright colors of the forewings, it's a brilliant orange with brown edges<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104311/sleepy_orange_-_abaeis_nicippe_fall_form_female.html Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States

https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Abaeis-nicippe

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Thank you for the persistence :) Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thank you, Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    It's a good shot and I'm glad you were able to get it! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thank you, Christine! Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Beautiful butterfly! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Yes, it is. It has a brilliant orange outer wing. I got a blurry photo of the orange and brown that I will post. Thanks! Posted 4 years ago

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The Sleepy Orange

The Sleepy Orange is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is also found in the West Indies, Costa Rica and Belize.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 12, 2020. Captured Feb 25, 2012 11:07 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO220
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.