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Small Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

Photo by alfrediguana
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Field Notes

Description:

In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White (Pieris brassicae). The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. The wingspan of adults is roughly 32–47 mm (1.25–2 in).

Habitat:

Spotted at the Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore, MD. There are many gardens filled with flowers and butterflies.

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Pieris rapae

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 28, 2013

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