Ojo de Pieris rapae

Camara Kodak DX 6490 con raynox DCR 250.

Familia Piéridos
Pieris rapae
Blanquita de la col

Distribución:
Vuela en toda la Península Ibérica
Generaciones:
hasta cuatro generaciones ( primavera - otoño)
Hábitat: Vuela preferentemente en prados, jardines y huertos
Altitud: Hasta 2.000 metros.
Observaciones: Los ejemplares de la ultima generacion son invernantes
Invernan como crisálidas. Aparecen de ellas los adultos en primavera y hacen la puesta de los huevos. De ellos salen las larvas que comen las hojas, respetando sólo los nervios más gruesos.
Miden 5-6 centímetros, son blancas con manchas oscuras.

Upon emergence from the chrysalis the butterfly has a wing span of about 4.5 to 6.5 cm. It is white above with black at the tips of the forewings. The front wings are also marked with black dots: two in the central area of each forewing in the female, and one in case of males. When viewed from below, the wings generally are yellowish, and the black spots usually show faintly through the wings. The hind wing of each sex also bears a black spot on the anterior edge. The body of the butterfly is covered with dense hair, which is colored white in females, but darker in males. The adult typically lives about three weeks. The female produces 300 to 400 eggs. The adult is very active during the daylight hours, often moving from the crop to flowering weeds to feed.