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Abaeis nicippe Sorry so blurry, wanted to show the bright colors of the forewings, it&#039;s a brilliant orange with brown edges<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104311/sleepy_orange_-_abaeis_nicippe_fall_form_female.html" title="Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe Fall Form (Female)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/104311_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3czAfLCuPE5ooBOy6EY%2B2p4%2BgNs%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="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 />
https://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/sleepyorange.html describes female differences with male<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104367/abaeis_nicippe.html<br />
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Abaeis-nicippe Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States" /></a></figure> Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Abaeis nicippe

Sorry so blurry, wanted to show the bright colors of the forewings, it's a brilliant orange with brown edges

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.<br />
https://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/sleepyorange.html describes female differences with male<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104367/abaeis_nicippe.html<br />
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Abaeis-nicippe Eurema nicippe,Fall,Geotagged,Sleepy Orange,United States

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

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by DebRich
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Uploaded Nov 13, 2020. Captured Feb 26, 2012 12:12 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm