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Small White (Pieris rapae)
Small White is the name, not just the description. It's actually got a bit of yellow to it, and a tiny bit of orange tint on the top edge of the wing. The black spot is on the underside, and the tips of the forewings are black or grey.
This is a very fast-flittery-flyer and it stayed in place for about 1 second then off to another flower. It finally found these Salvias and stayed put long enough for me to get a couple of pictures.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011
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Ha ha... "The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White and in New Zealand simply as white butterfly.[1] The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White." So the names mean the same butterfly. Sheeze...I need to read better.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
Mick, what do you think about this link...that's why I went with small white. But I'm still looking.
Mick, I started with a male cabbage, but then it looked more like the Small White. I'll look again.
Male Cabbage I think Heather?