Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1213819

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: July 03, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seen flying through the cone flowers, then when I approached it dove down to a lower leaf of the white cone flowers. Nearby flowers in the bed included pink cone flowers next to the white ones, Joe-Pye Weed, Butterfly Bushes, and more. Weather: 83 degrees, 65% humidity.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 04, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Douglas County