Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1360832

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observation date: June 25, 2023
Submitted by: James Steen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: June 25, 2023
Coordinator notes: Extremely small P. rapae male, wingspan not much over one inch. I'd seen this white lazily flying in my yard for two days and decided due to size, flight and habit of hiding in undergrowth while ignoring all flower sources to capture/verify/release. I'd hoped a stray Euchloe olympia had made its way into town.
Checklist region(s): Harvey County, Kansas, United States