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: Jan 10, 2022
Submitted by: BirdMan52
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Observation date: Dec 23, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2013
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: peterizzo
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Nov 07, 2021
Submitted by: wolfoest
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
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Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
Observation date: Nov 16, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 31, 2021
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 11, 2021
Observation date: Oct 31, 2021
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: SoukyLive
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Talbot County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: blawrence
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: David Illig
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Fritz Riedel
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Adam Nickey
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
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