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Lime Green cocoon - Pieris

Lime Green cocoon - Pieris
West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
February 5, 2012
Size: 2cm

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

A Cabbage Butterfly pupa
This is in the genus Pieris, and it is probably P. rapae, the common Cabbage Butterfly. There are a couple of other possibilities, but probably less likely. I may be able to tell for sure, but don't have any references to compare it with at the moment.

 
thanks
wonderful...will be enjoying keeping my eye on it...

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