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Large White - caterpillar II, Heeswijk, Netherlands Caterpillar of the Large White, in dutch more descriptively named &quot;Great cabbage white&quot;, as it feeds on cabbage plants and in some contexts can be considered a pest. Still, it&#039;s one of the most common butterflies, found everywhere. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63085/large_white_-_caterpillar_heeswijk_netherlands.html" title="Large White - caterpillar, Heeswijk, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/63085_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1663804810&Signature=LxlpjesaEoc1%2F7cguj9RPdEkQnQ%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Large White - caterpillar, Heeswijk, Netherlands Caterpillar of the Large White, in dutch more descriptively named &quot;Great cabbage white&quot;, as it feeds on cabbage plants and in some contexts can be considered a pest. Still, it&#039;s one of the most common butterflies, found everywhere.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63086/large_white_-_caterpillar_ii_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Large white,Netherlands,Pieris brassicae,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Large white,Netherlands,Pieris brassicae,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Large White - caterpillar II, Heeswijk, Netherlands

Caterpillar of the Large White, in dutch more descriptively named "Great cabbage white", as it feeds on cabbage plants and in some contexts can be considered a pest. Still, it's one of the most common butterflies, found everywhere.

Large White - caterpillar, Heeswijk, Netherlands Caterpillar of the Large White, in dutch more descriptively named "Great cabbage white", as it feeds on cabbage plants and in some contexts can be considered a pest. Still, it's one of the most common butterflies, found everywhere.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63086/large_white_-_caterpillar_ii_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Large white,Netherlands,Pieris brassicae,World

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    Christine Young
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    Super shot with fantastic details. Posted 4 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! It's actually a crop from that other photo :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Large white

The large white, ''Pieris brassicae'', also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, or in India the large cabbage white. White cabbage butterfly is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The large white is a close relative to the small white, ''Pieris rapae''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 16, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 15:12.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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