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Cabbage White Butterfly (Male)

Pieris rapae

Photo by Jerrie Miller
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small white butterfly. Upperside of wings are white with blue/black tips. Male has one submarginal black spot on each forewing. This butterfly emerges early and stays late.

Habitat:

Urban or rural. Found this fellow in a bed of garlic mustard.

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Pieris rapae

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Comments (1)
Maria dB
Beautiful shot! I find white butterflies difficult to photograph and this is a really nice one.

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