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Cabbage white butterfly

Pieris rapae

Photo by eddbigs
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Delicate white butterfly with black upper wing tips, and a single black spot on the center of each wing.

Habitat:

Found at Beaver Creek State Park in SD, in a wild flower prairie near the river's edge

Notes:

We are fairly certain of the scientific name of this butterfly, but welcome any comments or suggestions!

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6th Grade Insect Identification Project
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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