Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 975521

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: allelopath
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This specimen doesn't match exactly examples in books. The spot is not a circle, but rather a dot and it appears to have a 2nd dot on the forewing. So either my id is wrong, or it is local variation.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 03, 2014
Coordinator notes: albinic female sulphurs can be confusing. check your photo against what the guide shows for Cabbage White; I think the two spots make it a female. thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County