Small White
The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small to mid-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera (unranked) Rhopalocera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Pieridae Tribe: Pierini Genus: Pieris Species: P. rapae
Binomial name
Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Female

Male

The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small to mid-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 411 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1485 × 2165 pixel, file size: 1. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera (angel insects) Dermaptera (earwigs) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (stick insects) Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Psocoptera... The order Lepidoptera is the second most speciose order in the class Insecta and includes the butterflies, moths and skippers. ... Rhopalocera and Heterocera are non-standard divisions in the taxonomy of Lepidopterans, used in an attempt to formalize the popular schoolyard distinction between butterflies and moths. ... Families Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea. ... Type species Pieris brassicae (Large White) Diversity 76 genera 1,051 species Subfamilies Dismorphiinae Pseudopontiinae Pierinae Coliadinae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. ... Species Pieris angelika Pieris brassicae Pieris marginalis Pieris napi Pieris rapae … Pieris is a widespread genus of butterflies, many of whose caterpillars feed on cabbages and other members of the brassica family. ... Large White Categories: Animal stubs ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1928 × 2576 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1928 × 2576 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 522 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (784 × 900 pixel, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Kleiner Kohlweißling / Small white (Pieris rapae) Fotograf: Darkone, 14. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 522 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (784 × 900 pixel, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Kleiner Kohlweißling / Small white (Pieris rapae) Fotograf: Darkone, 14. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Type species Pieris brassicae (Large White) Diversity 76 genera 1,051 species Subfamilies Dismorphiinae Pseudopontiinae Pierinae Coliadinae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pieris brassicae Wikispecies has information related to: Pieris brassicae The Large White or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. ...

It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and Asia and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White. The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ...

Life cycle

It has two flight periods, April–May and July–August.

Its caterpillars can be a pest on cultivated cabbages, but it will readily lay eggs on wild members of the cabbage family such as Charlock Sinapis arvensis and Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale. The eggs are laid singularly on foodplant leaves. This article is about a form of an insect. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Species See text Brassica is a plant genus, in the cabbage family (Cruciferae, also known, more fashionably, as the Brassicaceae). ... Hedge mustard is a plant, Sisymbrium officinale of the family Cruciferae. ...

Known in the United States as "Imported Cabbage Worms", the caterpillars are green and well camouflaged. Unlike the Large White, they don't store the mustard oils from their foodplants and so are not distastful to predators like birds. Like other "White" butterflies it hibernates as a pupa. This article refers to the process of hibernation in biology. ... Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) pupa Chrysalis redirects here: for other meanings see Chrysalis (disambiguation). ...

Like its close relative the Large White this is a strong flyer and the British population is increased by continental immigrants in most years. Adults are diurnal and fly almost exclusively during mid-day, though it appears as if there is some activity in the later part of the night too, ceasing as dawn breaks (Fullard & Napoleone 2001). Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pieris brassicae Wikispecies has information related to: Pieris brassicae The Large White or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. ... Diurnal may mean: in biology, a diurnal animal is an animal that is active in the daytime. ...

Caterpillar Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...	Pupa ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 114 KB) Photo by Christian Bauer source File links The following pages link to this file: Metamorphosis (biology) ...	Pupa, late stage ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 121 KB) Photo by Christian Bauer source File links The following pages link to this file: Metamorphosis (biology) ...	Copulation refusal action Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) モンシロチョウの交尾拒否の尻上げ行動 en: Pieris rapae The female of a cabbage white (Small White butterfly) which is raising the hips so that it may not be made to...
Butterflies mating Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixelsFull resolution (1659 × 1167 pixel, file size: 314 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pieris rapae (small white) mating, 2005 May 29th. ...

References

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• Evans, W.H. (1932): The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed.), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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