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Kleiner Kohlweißling
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Schmetterlingsart der Gattung Pieris
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Pieris rapae, commonly known as the small white or cabbage butterfly, is a species of insect in the family Pieridae. Classified within the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda, it belongs to the genus Pieris. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758, though WoRMS lists Boisduval, 1836 as the authority. It is an accepted taxon with a status of Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List for 2025.
The butterfly has wings and serves as a pollinator for tomatoes. Its host plants include Sinapis arvensis, Tropaeolum majus, Alliaria petiolata, and Brassica. While its taxon range is listed as New Zealand, occurrence records are present in Canada, the United States, Portugal, Mexico, and Japan. These records are held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, DMNS, MSU, IIZD-UASLP, and UMNH.
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Species
Least Concerncabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyPieridae
菜粉蝶（学名：Pieris rapae）也叫「紋白蝶」，是菜粉蝶属下的一種蝴蝶，喜歡吸食花蜜。幼蟲以啃食十字花科蔬菜為食，例如：薺菜、細葉碎米薺、葶藶等野生植物，或是白菜、青江菜、高麗菜、蘿蔔等食用蔬菜。成年虫体长15－20毫米，头胸部灰黑色，翅膀灰白略带青色，有黑斑，幼虫叫「菜青虫（日语：アオムシ）」（毛蟲），体长28－35毫米，绿色，年生5－8代，幼虫危害甘蓝、青菜、大白菜等蔬菜，食幼片成孔洞，可用喷洒药剂杀幼虫，捕捉幼虫和蛹的办法防治。
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7,949
- With media
- 1,592
- Family
- Pieridae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, DMNS, MSU, IIZD-UASLP, UMNH, PSUC
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Portugal, Mexico, Japan
Wikidata facts
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- species
- taxon name
- Pieris rapae
- Commons category
- Pieris rapae
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- Pieris rapae
- taxon common name
- Klenge Kabespäiperlek
- taxon author citation
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- is pollinator of
- tomato
- short name
- P. rapae
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- taxon range
- New Zealand
Sources (12)
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Article · Deutsch
Der Kleine Kohlweißling (Pieris rapae) ist ein Schmetterling (Tagfalter) aus der Familie der Weißlinge und gehört zu den am häufigsten in Mitteleuropa vorkommenden Tagfaltern. Das Artepitheton leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort rapa (die Rübe) ab. Rüben zählen jedoch nicht zur Nahrung der Raupen.
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