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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows (Pieridae) » Whites (Pierinae) » Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites, Albatrosses (Pierini) » Pieris » Cabbage White - Hodges#4197 (Pieris rapae)
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Pale yellow butterflies mating - Pieris rapae - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Aaron

Pale yellow butterflies mating - Pieris rapae - Male Female
U.S. of A. County, New Jersey, USA
May 10, 2009
Size: aprox 1inch
any Identification help would be great! I think it's a Clouded Yellow butterfly maiting pair, but not 100%certain. Thanks in advance!
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Contributed by Aaron on 11 May, 2009 - 9:38am
Last updated 8 July, 2009 - 5:08pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 8 July, 2009 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

Definitely Pieris species
They appear to be Cabbage Butterflies (Pieris rapae). I don't know other species' appearances well for your area, but I think any other Pieris species would show obvious dark scaling along the veins.

They will actually probably be white on top, and look white when flying. The often very yellowish color of the underside when the wings are folded can be misleading.
… David J. Ferguson, 12 May, 2009 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

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