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Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe
35.2958, -91.5854
Field Notes
Description:
The first four pics show a male going through his courtship ritual. The male is the top butterfly and the tops of his wings are a deep orange with a brown border. The female is on the flower and is paler with a darker border. Pic 5 shows the underside.
Habitat:
Spotted on wildflowers in a large open meadow (see pic 6) at the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
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