Large White Cabbage butterfly

Pieris brassicae

Description:

The Large White (Pieris brassicae), also called Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White, or in India the Large Cabbage White, White cabbage butterfly is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

Notes:

The sun has been out most of the last 2 days, and I saw a butterfly this afternoon! At last!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jeannette 11 years ago

Large White

Pieris brassicae Pieris brassicae

5 Comments

pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Noel, Louisa and Sachin for your kind comments...

pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Jeannette for the ID...

Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Lovely series,

Louisa 11 years ago

Lovely photos!

Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Nice series!

Spotted by
pamsai

Ireland

Spotted on Jul 6, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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