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The Large cabbage white butterfly appearances similar to Pieris rapae (Small White). However, they have black dots on their wings. | The Large cabbage white butterfly appearances similar to Pieris rapae (Small White). However, they have black dots on their wings. | ||
That is more darker and bigger than Small White. <ref | That is more darker and bigger than Small White. <ref> Arentsen, Hans.[http://www.gardensafari.nl/english/picpages/pieris_brassicae.htm] ''The garden safari''. Web. Last-update 2013. 7. 17.</ref> | ||
They have a wingspan(the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing). It is able to grow up to 58mm~65mm. | They have a wingspan(the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing). It is able to grow up to 58mm~65mm. | ||
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Also, both sexes have off- white hindwing(the posterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings). However, there is nothing on the hindwing like black dots. | Also, both sexes have off- white hindwing(the posterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings). However, there is nothing on the hindwing like black dots. | ||
The back of the hindwing looks like more yellow than on the top of wing. Females are usually bigger than males. <ref name=Taina> Taina, [http://webspace.webring.com/people/vt/taina/pierisbrassicae.html] ''Butterfly Gardening''. Web. Last-update 16 April 2009(specify which).</ref> | |||
== Life Cycle == | == Life Cycle == | ||
