Abaeis nicippe life history
Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Life History


Eggs, 3-14-10

Recently eclosed caterpillar, 3-15-10
          

Caterpillar of study, one or two days old caterpillar; note orange color, 3-25-10
       

4-5-10
       

4-9-10
       

4-14-10
       

4-20-10

4-21-10, 10:20 a.m.
       

12:00:08 p,m. on 4-21-10

12:00:26
       

12:01:50

12:17, wings are fully extended

An ovipositing female led me to the eggs pictured at the right. She was using a regular host, Dwarf Senna, Senna pumilio. One of these caterpillars was raised to maturity.

Meanwhile, I collected a second caterpillar while gathering food for the first. I was fortunate to capture its emergence from the chrysalis on camera, so its life history is presented here.

Original Life History of Sleepy Orange

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