Small White
Pieris rapae
Not assessedPhoto: Sarefo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Insectherbivore
The small white butterfly is a delicate insect found across multiple continents, often spotted fluttering near gardens. Its pale wings with tiny black speckles make it easy to recognize. Some people call it the cabbage butterfly because it loves visiting vegetable patches.
- Its wings are white with small black spots.
- It's smaller than its relative, the large white butterfly.
- Different countries know it by names like cabbage white or white butterfly.
FarmUrbanGrasslandEuropeNorth AmericaAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Pieris rapae
- Habitat
- Farm, Urban, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, North America, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small