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Pieris brassicae is a butterfly species commonly known as the large white butterfly, native to Europe and Asia. It is notable because its caterpillars feed on cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables, making it a significant agricultural pest in many regions.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyPieridae
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Pieris brassicae, the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative of the small white, Pieris rapae.
The large white is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia.