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Mostly yellow butterfly w/dark spots in Tucson,Az



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boyd
Iron River, MI
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:26 pm   Post subject: Mostly yellow butterfly w/dark spots in Tucson,Az


Spotted this fellow Dec 31 st 2011 Darn if I know what it is...anyone that can help I'd sure appreciate it.



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Carol Blue-Garcia
Harlingen, TX
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:11 pm   Post subject:


One of my Dr's is a butterfly expert. I will ask him.

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eileen


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Scotland
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:25 pm   Post subject:


It looks like a Mexican Yellow butterfly (Eurema Mexicana) to me Boyd.


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Sherry8

Wisconsin...zone 4
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:12 am   Post subject:


It is such a pretty color...


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boyd
Iron River, MI
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:20 pm   Post subject: ID'ed by the pros


It took awhile but finally got confirmation by the profesionals that eat/sleep/dream butterflies. Our cute little flutter wing is a guy and named:
Abaeis nicippe~Sleepy Orange

Thanks everyone....Have a fun day

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cherylad


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S. Liberty County - Texas
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:12 pm   Post subject:


Love that name... and color

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