Large cabbage white butterfly: Difference between revisions

The Large cabbage white butterfly appearances similar to Pieris rapae (Small White). However, they have black tips(covers the end of something)on their wings. The black spot 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. Male butterfly has black tips on the off-white forewing(the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings), and the female butterfly has 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 pattern.<ref name=Taina> Taina[http://webspace.webring.com/people/vt/taina/pierisbrassicae.html] ''Butterfly Gardening''. Web. Last-update 16 April 2009(specify which).</ref> The back of the hindwing looks like more green than on the top of hindwing. Therefore, when they rest,the green color help to them good at camouflage. And the black pattern is more darker when they are breeding season.<ref name=Paras>Bhalla, Paras . [http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Germany/East/Sachsen-Anhalt/Halle/photo216899.htm] ''TrekNature. Web. Last-update 2009. 9. 4.</ref> Female butterflies are usually bigger than male butterflies. <ref name=Taina/>