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Sleepy orange butterfly

abaeis nicippe

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 1 3/4 inches tall as pictured

Habitat:

spotted in front yard

Notes:

I can't really place this one. It did have a brownish border on the upper surface of the wings.

Reference Links:

Abaeis nicippe (Cramer, 1779)

Species ID Suggestions

Sleepy Orange

Abaeis nicippe

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