Cabbage White
Pieris rapae
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama
Marion, Arkansas
Logan Lake, British Columbia
Canoga Park, California
Pasadena, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Greeley, Colorado
Boca Raton, Florida
Quincy, Florida
Algonquin, Illinois
Divernon, Illinois
Galva, Illinois
Princeton, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Yale, Iowa
Hebron, Kentucky
Melbourne, Kentucky
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Millersville, Maryland
Oakland, Maryland
Algonac, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Butte, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Lincoln, Nebraska
Maplewood, New Jersey
Marlton, New Jersey
Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo, New York
Kingston, New York
Middle Village, New York
Ridgewood, New York
Warwick, New York
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Graham, North Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gold Hill, Oregon
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Fort Worth, Texas
Red Oak, Texas
Chewelah, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Port Orchard, Washington
Pullman, Washington
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AFinSD
I like this one because I associate it with the coming of Springtime.
Chillybean
drobarr
Phellos
RosinaBloom
The caterpillars are major pests in gardens and market gardens. They eat cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, swedes, turnips and nasturtiums. Infact they eat any cruciferous plant containing mustard oil.
SusanLouise
Malus2006
woofie
"The infested foliage is toxic upon consumption by animals. "
Scorpioangel
Caterpillar hosts: Many plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family and occasionally some in the caper family (Capparidaceae).
Adult food: Flower nectar from a very wide array of plants including mustards, dandelion, red clover, asters, and mints.
Habitat: Almost any type of open space including weedy areas, gardens, roadsides, cities, and suburbs.
Range: From central Canada south through the United States (except Florida Keys, southern Louisiana, and Sout... read more