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Cabbage White Butterfly

Pieris rapae

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Field Notes

Description:

White butterfly with light green eyes. There are dark patches on the top tip of the wings.

Habitat:

Groundcover in the front yard

Reference Links:

Species Pieris rapae - Cabbage White - Hodges#4197 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Jolly! I normally post more than one shot but it flew away.

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PublishedJune 21, 2013

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