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Small white butterfly

Pieris rapae

Description:

The Small White 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. It is widespread across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Great Britain and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 10, 2011

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