Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Anembo, NSW

Pieris rapae at Anembo, NSW - 7 Feb 2024
Pieris rapae at Anembo, NSW - 7 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Pieris rapae 8 Feb 2024 owenh
Pieris rapae 8 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Pieris rapae 8 Feb 2024 JaneR

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About 50-60 butterflies, constantly flitting up then settling down, but always in the same small spot

2 comments

owenh wrote:
   8 Feb 2024
Males mud-puddling - replacing mineral salts lost in their exertions.
JaneR wrote:
   8 Feb 2024
Thanks !

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

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

    Artogeia rapae

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