Large White Butterfly

Pieris brassicae

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For identification of butterflies, both the top and side views are shown.

The Large White butterfly, one of the two "cabbage whites", has a heavy black corner which goes all the way round the forewing edge (unlike that of the Small White which stops short). It is usually slightly larger than the Small White. The female (left) has two black spots on the topside forewing; the male (right) has no spots on the topside. Both have two spots on the underside.

The female also has a black streak on the topside (not always clear) as well as the two black spots

  

The male has no streak or spots on topside

  

 
   

Small White

Green-veined White

Orange-tip

Canary Large White
       
       
Large White caterpillar
      

Caterpillar of Large White butterfly

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