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Large White

(Pieris brassicae),

Description:

also called Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.

Habitat:

The Large White is common throughout Europe, north Africa, and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkla

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KristelGiebens
Spotted by
KristelGiebens

Schilde, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 21, 2011

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