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Butterfly _“Thistle_do”  Australia,Cabbage moth,Geotagged,Large white,Mamestra brassicae,Pieris rapae,Small White,Small white,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Lovely sight! but this is a butterfly, not a moth and is probably Pieris genus.
    Probably Pieris rapae?
    See here; http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pier/rapae.html

    I will remove the ID and add the correct one for you :-)
    Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
  2. Thank you ! Posted 4 years ago

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The Small White is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also known as the Small Cabbage White and in New Zealand, simply as White Butterfly. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 20, 2021. Captured Feb 20, 2021 10:58 in Shop 48, Lithgow NSW 2790, Australia.
  • NIKON D7500
  • f/16.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm