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Pieridae? - Abaeis nicippe
Copyright © 2011 oliver1

Pieridae? - Abaeis nicippe
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
August 13, 2011
Size: approx. 20 mm
10 am in my backyard. Perhaps a Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)?
Contributed by oliver1 on 13 August, 2011 - 9:59am
Last updated 15 August, 2011 - 7:39am

Moved
Moved from Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows.
… oliver1, 15 August, 2011 - 7:39am

Looks like Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) to me :)
… Kelly Fiegle, 15 August, 2011 - 5:04am

 
Thanks, Kelly!
That was my guess too. Many thanks. I'll move the photo to Abaeis nicippe (hope that's okay).
… oliver1, 15 August, 2011 - 7:38am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… oliver1, 13 August, 2011 - 4:48pm

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