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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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Pair of Sulpurs - Pieris rapae - male - female
Copyright © 2010 Stone Lark

Pair of Sulpurs - Pieris rapae - Male Female
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
June 5, 2010
Size: 1.5 inch wingspan
This pair was near a fen. The minimal markings have me at a loss to identify these. The images have wings reversed, so you can see the full underside of both male and female.

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Pair of Sulpurs - Pieris rapae - male - female Pair of Sulpurs - Pieris rapae - male - female
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Contributed by Stone Lark on 15 June, 2010 - 2:32pm
Last updated 15 August, 2010 - 7:51am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… Corey Husic, 15 August, 2010 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 23 June, 2010 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

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This is actually a mating pair of Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae). These butterflies sometimes have yellowish undersides, which makes them look like sulphurs.
… Megan McCarty, 15 June, 2010 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
An hour of searching sulphur images down the drain!
Well, it's a learning experience, anyway. I spotted a very similar photo here with a simple search of "cabbage white" after reading your reply. Thanks for the help.
… Stone Lark, 15 June, 2010 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome.
I'm glad I could help.
… Megan McCarty, 16 June, 2010 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

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