Woodland Trust

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Small white. Peter Paicesmall white

Pieris rapae

  • Upper front wings are white, with a spot
     
  • Can be hard to distinguish from a green-veined white in flight
     
  • Underside hind wings are powdered yellow 

Where found

Meadows and gardens. Larvae thrive on brassicae (cabbage family).

Found throughout British Isles.
 

When to look for

  • April or later, in two or more broods.
 

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