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Scientific Name : Pieris rapae Common Name : Small white Description : Medium sized butterfly, wingspan 50mm. Upperwomgs are white, with a small black tip to the forewings. Males have blacker wingtip and two black spots on the forewing, while females have only one less conspicuous black spot. Underwings are a pale creamy-yellow. Caterpillars feed on a variety of members of the Brassicaceae (the cabbage family) and are a major pest of gardens, being very destructive to all varieties of the cabbage (cabbage, sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower). Habitat : Gardens and cultivated land and along creeks and rivers. Distribution : Introduced but widespread from Southern Queensland to Tasmania and across to West Australia. Common throughout the park, but less commonly encountered in forested areas. Flying Season : September October November December January February March April May Family : Pieridae This is an introduced species

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Female small white butterfly.

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