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: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Adam Nickey
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Oct 21, 2021
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Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: Sarah Miller
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 09, 2021
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Oct 07, 2021
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Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021
Observation date: Oct 08, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: Mzteachuh
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 24, 2021
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