Pieris rapae

Cabbage White at Boondall, QLD

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Identification history

Pieris rapae 17 Apr 2026 AlisonMilton
Pieris rapae 28 Aug 2024 KMcCue

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4 comments

DiBickers wrote:
   15 Apr 2025
The wings are very faded, but it looks like it could be one of the Grass Blues or Lined Blues (I’ll leave it to those in the know to sort out for you). This one definitely isn’t Pieris rapae but I’m also not sure what to suggest it as for you😊 @SuziBond might be able to help🤞
DiBickers wrote:
   26 May 2025
The wings are very faded, but it looks like it could be one of the Grass Blues or Lined Blues (I’ll leave it to those in the know to sort out for you). This one definitely isn’t Pieris rapae but I’m also not sure what to suggest it as for you😊 @SuziBond or @MichaelMulvaney might be able to help🤞
   26 May 2025
Sorry I'm leaving it to Suzi to make the call
DiBickers wrote:
   26 May 2025
@MichaelMulvaney, that’s ok. Looks like the Verified ID has gone now, so the Suggestion will show up in the Unidentified listing again for someone to ID it😊

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Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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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