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Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

The Cabbage White is a small white butterfly that loves to flutter around gardens. It often lays its eggs on cabbage plants!

Lebensraum: Gardens and farmland

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The Cabbage White is a medium-sized butterfly with creamy white wings. Its forewings often have one or two black spots and dark tips, especially in females. This pattern helps distinguish it from other pure white butterflies.

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Cabbage White
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Cabbage White

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Cabbage Whites use their feet to taste if a plant is suitable for their babies.

Cabbage Whites have been accidentally introduced to many new countries by humans.

Their caterpillars are often called 'cabbage worms' because they love munching on plants like cabbage!

They lay tiny, torpedo-shaped eggs that often start yellow and turn gray.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Cabbage White caterpillars can taste bad because they store mustard oils from plants, which helps them deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Navigation Whiz

Cabbage Whites can fly long distances to find new food sources and mates, helping them expand their range.

Fähigkeit

Temperature Tuner

Cabbage Whites can bask in the sun to warm up their bodies, allowing them to fly even on cooler days.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
45-60 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-21 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
16 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves of host plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on plant leaves, while adults feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Brassica oleracea
  • Brassica rapa
  • Raphanus sativus
  • Clover nectar
  • Dandelion nectar
  • Thistle nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Caterpillars feed on leaves.

parasitizes

Cabbage worm parasitic wasp

Cotesia glomerata

Wasp larvae develop inside the caterpillar.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds commonly prey on butterflies.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adults drink nectar, helping pollination.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Imported Cabbageworm

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not touch or pick up. Some insects sting or bite. Ask an adult for help.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Cabbage White?

45-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Cabbage White?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cabbage White?

14-21 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Cabbage White?

16 km/h

Was frisst Cabbage White?

Caterpillars munch on leaves of host plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Cabbage White normalerweise?

Gardens and farmland

Wie jagt Cabbage White?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Cabbage White?

6

Snap-Karte

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