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Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)

Not moths - their antenna aren't feathery. This is a male and female mating. Cabbage White's are an invasive (and very plentiful) species.


Altitude: 1129m (3704 feet)
Camera: Nikon D800
Date: Monday, July 18th, 2016 at 3:45 PM
Exposure: 1/400 sec at f7.1
Exposure Compensation: 851 ev
Gender: Male, Female
ISO: 200 asa
Lens: 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
With cropping (you see 44% of the image as shot), this lens is effectively a 157mm lens on a 35mm camera
Location:
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Map
Region: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Thompson-Nicola RD
Scientific Name: species related to Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
Tag: insect, ventral, invasive, butterfly
Larger image: 1999 x 1333
Raw image: 4912 x 3275

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