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Cabbage White - Hodges#4197 (Pieris rapae)
Photo#84379
Copyright © 2006
marci
City Moth -
Pieris rapae
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 16, 2006
Size: about 1 inch
With its wings closed, it looked like a leaf. When its wings were open, there were 3 dark spots on each leaf.
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Contributed by
marci
on 22 October, 2006 - 8:41pm
Last updated 24 October, 2006 - 11:02am
Cabbage or Cabbage White Butterfly, Pieris rapae
female
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Bob Patterson
, 22 October, 2006 - 9:31pm
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thanks so much, Bob. I was fascinated by this moth. I don't usually spot interesting insects where I live.
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marci
, 22 October, 2006 - 10:30pm
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Psssst! :-)) butterfly
...we don't often see them at night, but it happens.
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Bob Patterson
, 22 October, 2006 - 10:41pm
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