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Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Pieris rapae at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
Pieris rapae at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
Pieris rapae at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Pieris rapae 5 Feb 2023 michaelb
Pieris rapae 5 Feb 2023 JimL

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Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by JimL
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by JimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by JimL
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock
Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JaneR
Hypericum japonicum (Creeping St John's Wort) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JaneR

Location information

Species information

  • Pieris rapae Scientific name
  • Cabbage White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Feb 2023 08:37 AM Recorded on
  • JimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • All the weeds of the Molonglo River corridor. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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