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Cabbage White Caterpillar

Pieris rapae

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Description:

This beautiful green caterpillar was on my rhubarb plant and I suspect he may be one of the reasons why the leaves have holes in them! Pretty spring green colour, slight paler markings all over in a grid pattern. Photo 1 is its head, photo 2 its tail. Took me a minute to figure that out! Know nothing about caterpillars, but intend to learn soon!

Habitat:

Rhubarb patch of semi-rural garden in the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest, Maple Ridge, BC.

Reference Links:

Cabbage White Caterpillar- SK - Pieris rapae - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KathleenMcEachern
I am not 100% sure if this is the right ID. My caterpillar seems to have a fine pale checked pattern, which this one does not. Any ideas?

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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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