Some of these are photos of caterpillars that I “raised”, in safety from predators. Others are ones I just found in my yard. Host Plants . Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe). Click on a thumbnail to see the full size picture and descri… Sleepy Orange Butterfly Egg.
Wild Senna, Red Clover*, White Clover* Individuals are bright orange with wide black borders on the dorsal side of the wings. Sleepy Orange Butterfly Caterpillar. The larva is fuzzy and grayish-green, with a whitish-yellow side stripe. Sleepy Orange Caterpillar. Sleepy Orange Butterfly. and chrysalis sightings throughout September.
Family: Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Subfamily: Sulphur (Coliadinae) Average Wingspan: 1 1/2" - 2 1/4" Habitat: Open areas, roadsides, fields, gardens Plants That Attract This Butterfly.
The pair of Sleepy Oranges in the righthand photo are holding on to the pupal shell of the female (presumably mating began just after she emerged). Nectar Plants (What is this?
There is a small black dash (or "sleepy eye" mark) near the middle in the upper forewing. It has the typical orange-and-black coloring of both the gulf fritillary and the true fritillaries, and the caterpillar eats both passion-flower vines like the Heliconiids, and violets like Speyeria butterflies. Abaeis or Eurema nicippe. The sleepy orange on the lefthand photo was caught and chilled in a cooler before being released.
Butterfly Milkweed, Zinnia, Marigold, Cosmos, Aster; Host Plants (What is this? Sleepy Orange Caterpillar. Here it is resting on my fingertip to warm up just before it took off. The range of this butterfly overlaps both groups, as it is found from Florida to Minnesota. Sleepy Orange Chrysalis. Ventrally, the wings are yellow-orange … They are laid on the underside of the host plant leaves, or sometimes on flowers. Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe WHITE AND SULPHUR FAMILY (Pieridae) Description This orange butterfly has a wingspan of approximately 1 3/4 inches. Tweet; Description: The eggs are pale greenish-yellow and turn red just before hatching. The chrysalis varies from green to brownish black. Butterfly: Wingspan: 1½ - 2 inches (3.5 - 4.8 cm).Basically an orange butterfly with black borders. The chrysalises masqueraded perfectly as leaflets loosing their chlorophyll and changing to shades of tan, yellow and orange. Empty Sleepy Orange Chrysalis – the butterfly has already emerged.
Sleepy Orange Butterfly Chrysalis. 6 Sleepy Orange Sulphur caterpillars feeding on Sicklepod plant leaves. Sleepy Orange Butterfly Side View.