Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1004578

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: September 03, 2014
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: approx 24C, cloudy, light to moderate winds. Butterfly landed on wax bean plant in garden, and after I took a photo, it promptly flew into a spider web and was captured.
Status: Resident
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: September 03, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Nova Scotia