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What kind of butterfly is this? - Abaeis nicippe
Copyright © 2010 TheHackster

What kind of butterfly is this? - Abaeis nicippe
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
September 24, 2010
Every time it landed the wings folded up, so I never did get an open-wing pic.

What kind of butterfly is it?

Thanks
Hack

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What kind of butterfly is this? - Abaeis nicippe What kind of butterfly is this? - Abaeis nicippe
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Contributed by TheHackster on 24 September, 2010 - 6:31pm
Last updated 20 November, 2012 - 2:07pm

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… john and jane balaban, 17 October, 2010 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

Sleepy Orange -- Abaeis nicippe
Someone familiar with butterflies in your area may come up with another ID, but Sleepy Orange looks to be the only match. I'm using Kaufman's "Field Guide to Butterflies of North America," page 68.
… Ray Bruun, 26 September, 2010 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ray. I looked at a
Thanks Ray.

I looked at a lot of pics and am confident that the ID for my b'fly is correct.

Thanks again
Hack
… TheHackster, 26 September, 2010 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

You've got a...
... Sleepy orange, Abaeis nicippe .
… Carmen Champagne, 24 September, 2010 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Great, first one for me.
Thanks a lot. I looked up a few more and you are dead on.

Thanks again,
hack
… TheHackster, 24 September, 2010 - 6:57pm login or register to post comments

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