Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Whites & Yellows (Pieridae)
Sighting 4363434

Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Isaacs, ACT

Pieris rapae at Isaacs, ACT - 21 Dec 2020 12:27 PM
Pieris rapae at Isaacs, ACT - 21 Dec 2020 12:27 PM
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Pieris rapae MatthewFrawley 24 Dec 2020
Pieris rapae Mike 24 Dec 2020

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2 comments

MatthewFrawley
   24 Dec 2020
Is that a second butterfly there as well, smaller and yellow in colour?
Mike
   24 Dec 2020
it was a mating pair, which flew off while still joined.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 21 Dec 2020 12:27 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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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
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  • Synonyms

    Artogeia rapae

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