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Small Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

Description:

A white butterfly. Very common in Libya. you can see them almost every day. It usually has a black spot on the wing but this one appears to be completely white.

Habitat:

This was found on a small farm near coast of Surman, Libya.

Notes:

I hope someone can help me identify it.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago
Small White or Small Cabbage White
Pieris rapae Pieris rapae


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2 Comments

OsamaEhtawish
OsamaEhtawish 8 years ago

Thanks bayucca. At last my white butterfly has a name.
Small Cabbage White - Pieris rapae

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Pieridae, Pierinae, Pierini, Pieris rapae. Also called Small Cabbage White.

OsamaEhtawish
Spotted by
OsamaEhtawish

الزاوية, الزاوية, Libya

Spotted on May 25, 2015
Submitted on May 30, 2015

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