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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Family: Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Subfamily: White (Pierinae)

Average Wingspan: 1 3/4" - 2 1/4"

Habitat: Fields, vegetable gardens, suburbs

Plants That Attract This Butterfly

• Nectar Plants (What is this?)
  Aster, Cosmos, Tall Verbena, Red Clover*
  
• Host Plants (What is this?)
  Nasturtium, Spider flower

* May not be available for purchase at your local nursery.

Note: Always check a plant's Hardiness Zone to make sure it will grow in your area. (What Is My Hardiness Zone?)

Where To Buy Plants

Butterfly Flight Range Map

Photo Credits:
Male (open wing) - Big Stock Photo
Female (open wing) - Fred Miller
Female (closed wing) - Fred Miller
Egg - Fred Miller
Caterpillar - Diane P. Brooks
Chrysalis - Diane P. Brooks