Lepidoptera.Net - Pieris rapae

Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera) : Papilionoidea : Pieridae : Pierinae :
Pieris rapae

Pieris rapae - Cabbage Butterfly, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - October 23, 1998

Pieris rapae - Cabbage Butterfly, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - March 20, 1999

Pieris rapae - Cabbage Butterfly, Ovipositing, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - May 1, 1999
Ovipositing

Pieris rapae - Cabbage Butterfly, Larva, Pupa, New Adult, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - May 10-30, 1999
Larva, Pupa, New Adult

This is a European species which was accidentally introduced to the new world in the mid 1800's. It has since become a common sight in the meadows and gardens of Georgia. It can also be a formidable garden pest, since its larvae eat cabbage, and other plants in the mustard family. It's a very hearty species: I've seen adults on the wing as late as mid-December!

More on Pieris rapae at USGS Northern Prarie Wildlife Research Center

More Pieris rapae images at J. Flynn's "Georgia Butterflies" site

[back]