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Small White Caterpillar

Pieris rapae

Description:

It is widespread and populations are found across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Great Britain. It has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where it causes damage to cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops. The caterpillar stage alone is responsible for crop damage because of which it is referred to as the Imported Cabbageworm.

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

Adult can be seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/325...

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FaredinAliyevski
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FaredinAliyevski

Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 10, 2013

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