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Great Southern White

Ascia monuste monuste

Description:

The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste monuste Ascia monuste


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Best way to learn: Posting your spottings here on Project Noah!! ;-)...

ronfellows2020
ronfellows2020 10 years ago

Thanks - I am still learning my butterflies.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Pieridae, Pierinae, Ascia monuste monuste. Note the blue antennae tips, these are typical for Ascia monuste.
To compare, Pieris rapae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/3259

ronfellows2020
Spotted by
ronfellows2020

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 23, 2013
Submitted on Jul 23, 2013

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