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!

Hábitat: Gardens and farmland

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 45-60 mm
Tamaño: 15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida: 14-21 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 16 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Vida silvestre

La vida silvestre abarca toda la vida animal y vegetal no domesticada que existe en sus hábitats naturales.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.