Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Whites & Yellows (Pieridae)
Sighting 4589320

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Pieris rapae 28 Aug 2024 KMcCue

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4 comments

DiBickers wrote:
   15 Apr 2025
The wings are very faded, but it looks like it could be one of the Grass Blues or Lined Blues (I’ll leave it to those in the know to sort out for you). This one definitely isn’t Pieris rapae but I’m also not sure what to suggest it as for you😊 @SuziBond might be able to help🤞
DiBickers wrote:
   26 May 2025
The wings are very faded, but it looks like it could be one of the Grass Blues or Lined Blues (I’ll leave it to those in the know to sort out for you). This one definitely isn’t Pieris rapae but I’m also not sure what to suggest it as for you😊 @SuziBond or @MichaelMulvaney might be able to help🤞
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   26 May 2025
Sorry I'm leaving it to Suzi to make the call
DiBickers wrote:
   26 May 2025
@MichaelMulvaney, that’s ok. Looks like the Verified ID has gone now, so the Suggestion will show up in the Unidentified listing again for someone to ID it😊

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