Small cabbage white butterfly[edit | edit source]
(Pieris rapae)
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My short words
The butterfly touched the flower softly.
And then, the butterfly started to suck up nectar.
"Yummy, yummy!"
My short words
This butterfly can see UV color (light). They can recognize whether it's male or female with UV color. [5]
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Common name: | Small white, Small cabbage white, European cabbage butterfly, White butterfly |
| Japanese name: | モンシロチョウ (Monshiro-chō) |
| Scientific name: | Pieris rapae |
| Family name: | Pieridae |
| Date taken: | September 5, 2014 |
| Place: | A park in Fukuoka city, Japan. |
References[edit | edit source]
- 1, 2014 Encyclopedia Nipponica (Digital version), Shogakukan - Small white, Small cabbage white, Pieris rapae
- 2, The Encyclopædia Britannica 15th edition - European cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae
- 3, Wikipedia.org Pieris rapae
- 4, Digital Insect illustrated encyclopedia, Obunsha Co.,Ltd./Ratio International Corporation (Japanese) - モンシロチョウ (Monshiro-chō) Pieris rapae crucivora
- 5, Zoological Science, 25(1):1-5 (2008), Yoshiaki Obara, Gaku Ozawa, etc. Mate Preference in Males of the Cabbage Butterfly, Pieris rapae crucivora, Changes Seasonally with the Change in Female UV Color