Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Pieris rapae at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Feb 2024 09:15 AM
Pieris rapae at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Feb 2024 09:15 AM
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Identification history

Pieris rapae 12 Mar 2024 SuziBond
Pieris rapae 11 Mar 2024 WendyEM

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one of several influxes this year

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • scented (garden) geranium Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Pieris rapae Scientific name
  • Cabbage White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 2142.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 376 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Artogeia rapae

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