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Description:

Beautiful Moth that we found sunning itself on the sidewalk. It let me take it's picture then flew away.

Species ID Suggestions

Small White

Pieris rapae

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Comments (1)
bayucca
This is a Small White or Small Cabbage White butterfly not a moth. You have just to belief me, since you can't see the antennae which might help to separate moths from butterflies. Butterflies have usually clubbed antennae, whereas moths have feather-like or straight antennae. Moth with feather-like antennae: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12773280 Moth with straight antennae: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12756216 Butterflies with "clubbed" antennae: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8348622 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8329234

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PublishedAugust 13, 2012

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