




Pieris rapae
The Cabbage White is a small white butterfly that loves to flutter around gardens. It often lays its eggs on cabbage plants!
生息地: Gardens and farmland
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.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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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.
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.
Caterpillars munch on leaves of host plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.
年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on plant leaves, while adults feed on flower nectar.
Brassica oleracea
Caterpillars feed on leaves.
Cotesia glomerata
Wasp larvae develop inside the caterpillar.
Passer domesticus
Birds commonly prey on butterflies.

Trifolium repens
Adults drink nectar, helping pollination.
危険度
2/5 · 低い
Do not touch or pick up. Some insects sting or bite. Ask an adult for help.
45-60 mm
15-20 mm
14-21 日
16 km/h
Caterpillars munch on leaves of host plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.
Gardens and farmland
Foraging
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