Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Pambula Beach, NSW

Pieris rapae at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Pieris rapae at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Pieris rapae at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Pieris rapae at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Request use of media

Identification history

Pieris rapae 10 Jan 2023 owenh
Pieris rapae 10 Jan 2023 KylieWaldon
Pieris rapae 10 Jan 2023 KylieWaldon

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

However much the cabbage whites loved the little daisy, they went totally crazy when they could sense the glycine growing up thru a conifer and spent much time honing in on it and chasing others off it.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Location information

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 03:51 PM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • seaside daisy, glycine Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

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

    Artogeia rapae

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,204,154 sightings of 20,928 species in 9,221 locations from 12,761 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.