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Small White butterfly

(Pieris rapae)

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Description:

white butterfly

Species ID Suggestions

butterfly
KristelGiebens
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Comments (4)
Saarbrigger
Nice picture. But I think the correct English name is "Small White". Sometimes its called "Small Cabbage White". Its big brother has black dot on the outer side of the wings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_White
auntnance123
that would have been my guess too; nice photos by the way
Andy Mortlock
Looks like a small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)

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