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
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Observation date: May 18, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: May 16, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2014
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Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
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Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Jan 27, 2015
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Region: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
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Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Mar 22, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
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Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Mar 28, 2022
Observation date: Mar 24, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 25, 2022
Observation date: Mar 18, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2022
Submitted by: danielfoxnm
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Mar 04, 2022
Observation date: Feb 20, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 04, 2022
Observation date: Mar 02, 2022
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
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Observation date: Jan 25, 2022
Submitted by: pamelmmc
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: Victoire Batiste
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Jan 31, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
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