Sleepy Orange
Abaeis nicippe
Summary 6
The wing shape and bright orange color are good key characteristics
distribution in urbanized areas wherever the larval foodplant has been utilized for landscaping purposes.
Larval Foodplants: Introduced Cassia spp.,
Sources and Credits
- (c) Louis Shackleton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/loufcd/3981123890/
- (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia
- (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
- (c) Theresa Bayoud, all rights reserved, uploaded by Theresa Bayoud
- (c) Roberto Arreola Alemón, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roberto Arreola Alemón
- Adapted by Kim Moore from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaeis_nicippe
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
