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Small Cabbage White Butterfly

Pieris rapae

Photo by Ursula
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Field Notes

Description:

Citron-yellow butterfly with black spots

Habitat:

Gardens, meadows

Notes:

This butterly flew on a lavender ("sivka"), which is quite common here.

Reference Links:

Pieris rapae, Small Cabbage White Butterfly

Species ID Suggestions

Brimstone

Gonepteryx rhamni

Reference Link
Meik Meißner
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Comments (4)
Ursula
thx! i'll join the group :)
bayucca
I think this is a Small Cabbage White, Pieris rapae. Please, join the new mission of European butterflies and moths and post all your corresponding spottings. We need a lot of people which would join the group to make it global! Thanks and best regards from Switzerland! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8574613
Meik Meißner
Yes I think you're right, the shape doesn't fit. From it's shape it looks more like Pieris rapae but then the color is queer.
Ursula
Meik, i'm not sure if this is the right butterfly, since on my picture it has round wings, and on the one you're suggesting it has differently shaped wings ... But thank you anyways! :)

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PublishedOctober 13, 2011

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