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Cabbage White - Pieris rapae
Copyright © 2019 Loren & Babs Padelford

Cabbage White - Pieris rapae
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
October 19, 2019
We found 3 of these caterpillars feeding on nasturtium leaves. Any help with ID appreciated.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 23 October, 2019 - 11:08am
Last updated 8 November, 2019 - 10:10pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 8 November, 2019 - 10:09pm

Cabbage White?
… Yurika Alexander, 23 October, 2019 - 12:14pm

 
Cabbage White
Yurika,

We agree. It looks like a good match. Thanks for your help.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 23 October, 2019 - 10:28pm

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