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Cabbage butterfly

Pieris rapae

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Field Notes

Description:

The small white (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae.

Habitat:

The species has a natural range across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It was accidentally introduced to Quebec, Canada

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PublishedOctober 21, 2015

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