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Pieris rapae
My first butterfly of the year! She entered my house, so I made pics of here while she was inside and then released her back out. On looking at the pics in Wikipedia, it looks that my butterfly was a female.
Grasslands, woodlands. Belgium
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Oh, yes, I did see it later on in my own guides. I was just second-guessing myself too because I was already unsure that I had wrote the right ID. It happens once in a while that I add the wrong ID and later I realize or ohers tell me. If I don´t agree with the proposed ID I also keep my own guess but with you I know you are more expert insects than me so hence the trust :-)
Just look at the wing tip. There is only a small rectangular-like shaped patch, in Brassicae it is larger, more extending, meaning over the black spot and more triangular-shape. Trusting in me is OK, but I prefer that you trust your own eyes ;-), but thanks anyway for the confidence.
http://www.lepiforum.de/webbbs/images/f1...
Hi Bayucca, I was actually not sure of which Pieris. I trust your expertise so I will change the species now ;-)
Marta, it is the Small White, Pieris rapae.
Thanks, Mark! Yesterday I saw a second butterfly although I did not make a pic. The weather has been very nice here this winter and this I think will make butterflies to show up much earlier than usual. Now I hope the weather does not change to bad. :-)
Congratulations. It's a sign. Spring is with you. :)