Small White Pieris rapae

Talk about an identity crisis! This butterfly is known as the "small white" in Europe, "cabbage white" across North America and the UK, and simply the "white butterfly" in New Zealand—it's earned different names on almost every continent it's reached. The white wings with small black spots make it unmistakable, and unlike its larger cousin, this species skips the black band at the wingtip. Its connection to cabbage crops has made it both familiar and notorious to gardeners worldwide.