Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: April 24, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather: Partly cloudy and 56 degrees. Notes: This female Cabbage White was fluttering from Hoary Cress to Hoary Cress, ovipositing on the undersides of leaves (as seen in the first two photographs). Also, a freshly laid egg can be seen in the third photograph.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 03, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Larimer County, Colorado, United States