Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Jerrara, NSW

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Pieris rapae owenh 11 Jan 2023
Pieris rapae plants 11 Jan 2023

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This cabbage white has been trapped by its proboscis by the flower and can not escape.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Jan 2023 06:42 PM Recorded on
  • plants Recorded by
  • Araujia sericifera Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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Species information

  • Pieris rapae Scientific name
  • Cabbage White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 2142.2m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Artogeia rapae

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