Cabbage White
About the Cabbage White
The butterfly most people see most often. Introduced to North America in the 1860s and now found worldwide. Their caterpillars are a major agricultural pest on cabbage and related crops. One of the fastest-breeding butterflies — completing their life cycle in just 3-4 weeks. Multiple generations per year. Males have one black spot on forewing, females have two. The species that launched the study of butterfly migration.
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