Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
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Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Wild Senna (Senna marilandica), Coffee Senna (S. occidentalis), Lindheimer's Senna (S. lindheimeriana), Argentine Senna (S. corymbosa), Coffeeweed (S. obtusifolia), Two Leaf Senna (S. roemeriana), Candlestick Tree (Cassia alata), Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata). |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Lake Lewisville |
| Seasonal Flight Data | January - November. |
| General Notes | Adults overwinter in the fall and emerge during warm spells during the winter, eventually breeding in spring. Many broods throughout the season. |
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