| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / D_CabbageWhite
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Small Butterflies Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Cabbage White
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| Scientific Name: | Pieris rapae
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Open areas such as roadsides, gardens, weeky disturbed patches / Early spring to late fall
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| Comment: | Wingspan 1.75-2.25" One of our most abundant butterflies. Introduced from Eurasia in the mid-1800's. Can be a pest of cabbage and related crops. Females have 2 black spots on upperwing, males have one.
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