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cabbage white

From: Encyclopedia Britannica | Date: 2007 | Copyright information

[or cabbage butterfly] European cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae). Its larva is a major economic pest, attacking cabbage and related plants. Introduced into North America 1860, the cabbage white is today one of the most common North American white butterfly species.For more information on cabbage white, visit Britannica.com.

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