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Small Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

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The Small Cabbage White Butterfly larva is probably the most destructive of all of the caterpillars, devouring cabbages and other cruciferous crops all over the world. The adults are distinguished from the Large White by their smaller and less pronounced black markings. The adult male has one spot � [Read more]on the wing and the female has two - both have a pale yellow underside to the wings. It is widespread across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Great Britain. In Britain, it has two flight periods, April�May and July�August early September. Picture taken Old Warden Railway Cutting, Bedfordshire 9th September 2011

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17th Sep 2011 by Diane Earl

Subjects:
Biology, Environmental Science

Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

Geocode: Old Warden

Keywords:
butterfly insect invertebrate

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