Cabbage White Butterfly

Pieris rapae

Appears: You will see this butterfly as one of the first butterflies seen in spring and one of the last flying in fall.

Beneficial: The white cabbage butterfly is beneficial to your garden as it feeds on the nectar from a wide range of plants. The flower plants it feeds on include mustard, dandelion, red clover, aster, and mint. However, the caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly can cause damage to cabbage, broccoli, and radish plants; sometimes people consider these butterflies more of a pest.

Size: Wingspan is 44.5 – 57.2 mm