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Sleepy Orange
Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.5-5.1 cm (1.4-2.0 in).
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Planted garden within the arboretum at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos County Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2018
Scientific name
Eurema nicippe
Equipment used
Canon
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Oooh!!! Another species with a lovely name!!!

What a beautiful butterfly it is too. Many thanks for finding him and bringing him to us Stanley.
 
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A beautiful closeup of this Sleepy Orange Stanley.

Looks a lot like our Cloudless Sulphur.
 
superb photo, Stanley!!! beautiful butterfly, captured in a splendid setting with great colors, top marks, many tfs!!!
 
Excellently detailed close-up of this sleepy orange. A wonderful contrast to the dead leafs.
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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