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Pieris rapae
Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas. Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).
Shore of a mad-made lake. Pyamtuning Lake, Andover OH, Ashtabula County, USA. Almost any type of open space including weedy areas, gardens, roadsides, cities, and suburbs.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2013
Submitted on Aug 6, 2013
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