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Small cabbage butterfly

Pieris rapae

Photo by Elsa
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Field Notes

Description:

The small cabbage butterfly is also known as the small white and is part of the Pieridae family of white and yellow butterflies. This one was spotted fluttering around stinging nettles in bloom.

Species ID Suggestions

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Ashish
Plant is very close to Lindernia ciliata (Bonnaya brachiata) from India.

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PublishedJune 15, 2011

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