Cabbage White Butterfly
The Cabbage Marble (Pieris rapae) is a white, medium-sized butterfly with rounded wings. Forewings have dark tips and one or two interior spots.
It inhabits gardens, weedy lots of fields, and can be found throughout the United States and into southern Canada.
Wing spread: 1.25" - 1.75"
Host Plants: Mustards, cabbages, broccoli
Cabbage White Butterfly Life Cycle Stages and Times
Stage | Typical Duration |
Egg stage | 4 to 7 days |
Caterpillar (larval) stage | 2 to 4 weeks |
Chrysalis (pupal) stage | 8 to 14 days |
Adult butterfly stage | 6 to 10 days |
Cabbage White Butterfly |
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Cabbage White Butterfly |
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