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Canidia White aka Indian Cabbage White

Pieris canidia (Linnaeus, 1887)

Description:

Approx. 30~35mm wingspan.

Habitat:

This one was preoccupied with shrubbery.

Notes:

It's brighter white to the unaided eye. I cut the exposure to bring out detail.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Canidia White
Pieris canidia kaolicola Pieris canidia kaolicola (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pieridae)


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2 Comments

AudieWilkins
AudieWilkins 9 years ago

You got it, bayucca! I found it on a Korea website. Many thanks! I'll update the spotting.

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Pieridae, Pierinae, Pierini, Pierina, Pieris canidia and should be Pieris canidia kaolicola. Maybe you can verify it on Korean website...
http://img.blog.yohbo.main.jp/20120108_2...
http://blog.yohbo.main.jp/?month=201201

AudieWilkins
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AudieWilkins

충청북도 (Chungcheongbuk-do), Republic of Korea

Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Aug 30, 2014

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