Sleepy Orange

Basically an orange butterfly with black borders. There is a small black dash (or “sleepy eye” mark) near the middle in the upper forewing.

Males are uniformly orange on upperside.  Females are paler and somewhat streaked. Both sexes have a long, brownish smudged line on the outer hindwing. There are two seasonal color forms: underside hindwings are yellow in the summer form and brick red in winter form.

Wingspan: 1½ – 2 inches (3.5 – 4.8 cm).

Sleepy Orange