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lejun | profile | all galleries >> Butterflies and Moths >> Native American Butterflies >> White and Sulphur Butterflies (Pieridae) >> Cabbage White tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Cabbage White

(Pieris rapae)

Cabbage Whites arrived in N.A. around 1860
They are often among the first butterflies to emerge in spring.
They lay eggs on members of the mustard plants.
Cultivated plants like cabbage, mustard, and broccoli are favored.
Body hairs secrete droplets of "mayolenes" that deter ant attacks
Their cue to overwinter is determined by temperature rather than day length.
Cabbage White
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Cabbage White

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