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Checkered white butterfly

Pontia protodice

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a medium sized butterfly that has white,gold and black markings on the wings.This one was drinking some wildflowers.The caterpillars of this butterfly are green and eat cabbage.

Habitat:

Semi-urban habitat,Fort Worth, Texas.

Notes:

The caterpillars of this butterfly are commonly misidentified as cabbage worm or the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly.

Reference Links:

Pontia protodice - Wikipedia

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