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Large White
(Pieris brassicae),
51.2406, 4.58252
Field Notes
Description:
also called Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White
The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.
Habitat:
The Large White is common throughout Europe, north Africa, and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkla
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 21, 2011
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