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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 24, 2016
Submitted by: Kumobara
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: iinv003
Region: Union County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Fairall
Region: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2015
Submitted by: Charflet
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2016
Submitted by: amdurso
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: Philip C. Andolina
Region: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 29, 2020
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Nov 21, 2020
Submitted by: kristenej
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Nov 22, 2020
Submitted by: sgensits
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 15, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020
Observation date: Oct 17, 2020
Submitted by: Mlcombs
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 05, 2020
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
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