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[[File:Pieris brassicae 2.jpg|thumb|150px|left|This is dorsal part of Large cabbage white butterfly]] | [[File:Pieris brassicae 2.jpg|thumb|150px|left|This is dorsal part of Large cabbage white butterfly]] | ||
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> 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. Males have black dots on the off-white forewing(the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings), and the females have two black dots on the forewing. 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> | ||
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. | |||
Males have black dots on the off-white forewing(the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings), and the females have two black dots on the forewing. | |||
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 | |||
== Life Cycle == | == Life Cycle == | ||
