Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Whites & Yellows (Pieridae)
Sighting 3378588

Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Wapengo, NSW

Pieris rapae at Wapengo, NSW - 9 May 2017 01:06 PM
Pieris rapae at Wapengo, NSW - 9 May 2017 01:06 PM
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Identification history

Pieris rapae 12 Jul 2017 RossMannell

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RossMannell wrote:
   13 Jul 2017
Thank you, Jackie. I know of the fireweed problem because of a farmer in the family but didn't know what the plant was in places on Picnic Beach. I also wasn't aware there was a native variety.

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Species information

  • Pieris rapae Scientific name
  • Cabbage White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 2142.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 399 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Artogeia rapae
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