Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418774

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: August 11, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual taking nectar from four-o'clock/spiderling flowers along the Rio Grande Trail/bike path west of Mesilla, NM. The morning was warming, breezy, and under a hazy sky.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 15, 2026
Coordinator notes: thank you.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County