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Sleepy Orange Butterfly

Eurema nicippe

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Description:

Looked brown inside. More orange when it flew off.

Notes:

Brought in some lettuce from the garden. Later I found this butterfly on a dishrag in our kitchen sink.

Species ID Suggestions

Sleepy orange

Eurema nicippe

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (1)
tomk3886
Thanks Ornithoptra. I've been seeing these flying around the yard for awhile. They're always so active I don't get a chance to get a good look at them.

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PublishedDecember 11, 2020

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