SMALL WHITE

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Pieris rapae

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17th August 2011, Lancaster Canal, Galgate. Photo: © RWD
Not actually white, but more of a creamy white.


17th August 2011, Lancaster Canal, Galgate. Photo: © RWD
Distinguishable from the female of the Large White by the two small grey splodges on the forewings (the male of Large White has two similar grey splodges).

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Cabbage White butterflies such as this one are attracted to cabbages by the smell of Allyl-IsoThioCyanate molecules that are given off by the plant when damaged. For more information see Wild Cabbage and scroll down to Sinigrin and Allyl-IsoThioCyanate.

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SMALL WHITE

BUTTERFLY

Pieris rapae

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