White Cabbage Butterfly

These are the tiny little butterflies I always see. They never seem to slow down and rest! Finally, I got one today.
Exif data: Nikon D3100, Tamron 70-300mm, ISO 250, 300mm, 1/500sec, f/8

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Larry Cutler

Green Fly

I just tried to set the Species name. It says nothing available. Help! It was taken in Estacada Oregon, 8/18/18 Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Sorry Larry, entering the species name can be a bit sensitive because a species can be known by many names. Maybe you used "white cabbage"? The common name used more often (globally) is "small white".
  
  Here's a tip: a far more reliable way to enter the species is to enter the binomial name (the latin name), which in this case is Pieris rapae. The odds of the system finding it are much better. Hope this helps. Posted 7 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

If you geotag or set the location it may make it easier to positively identify as there are a number of 'whites'. Congratulations for finally capturing one, the are a nightmare aren't they! Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

Larry Cutler

Green Fly

OMG... These little guys have been bugging (pun intended :)) me for ages! And I'm sixty years old. Oh sure bigger butterflies and bigger moths are easier to capture. My friend that was with me couldn't shoot one. And this shot was the clearest one of 10 taken. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

The Small White

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant