Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of wings orange in both sexes; orange-yellow form rare. Forewing with small black cell spot. Male with sharply defined black borders on outer and costal margins; female borders not so well-defined. In winter form, underside of hindwing is brick red, brown, or tan; in summer form it is orange-yellow.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/4 inches (3.5 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol flats and gullies for females. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves. Dry season form overwinters and lays eggs in spring.
Flight: Four-five flights, all year long, in southern Texas and Deep South. Mid- to late summer in the north.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cassia species in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from many species of flowers, including shepherd's needle (Bidens pilosa).
Habitat: Low elevation areas including pine flats, fields, desert scrub, gardens, vacant lots, road edges, and washes.
Range: Central America north to along the United States-Mexico border; vagrant to non-mountainous parts of the eastern U. S. south of 40 latitude; rare stray to Ontario, Connecticut, South Dakota, and Colorado.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Eurema nicippe
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: gblkrum
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: ezettler
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: carolinabutterf...
Region: York County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Feb 23, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Bluefox122
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: GenLee834
Region: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Emch
Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Gruntaloob
Region: Houston County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Joe C Adams
Region: Georgia, United States, White County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Mrichard72
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Marion County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: sgensits
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: Col
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
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