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Small white

Pieris rapae

Description:

In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White (Pieris brassicae). The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. The wingspan of adults is roughly 32–47 mm (1.25–2 in)

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injica
injica 11 years ago
Small white
Pieris rapae Pieris rapae


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2 Comments

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

@injica Thank You So Much For Id And Thank You For Comment @OnengDyah

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

pretty...

Ali Hemati Pour
Spotted by
Ali Hemati Pour

بندرماهشهر, خوزستان‎, Iran

Spotted on Mar 22, 2013
Submitted on Mar 22, 2013

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