Pieris brassicae
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Cohort: | Myoglossata |
| Subcohort: | Neolepidoptera |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Subfamily: | Pierinae |
| Tribe: | Pierini |
| Genus: | Pieris |
Pieris brassicae is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The large white is a close relative to Pieris rapae. It is common throughout Europe, North Africa, Asia even through the Himalayas.
Common name(s): Large White, Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White, Large Cabbage White, White cabbage butterfly
Synonym(s): Papilio brassicae
Common name(s): Large White, Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White, Large Cabbage White, White cabbage butterfly
Synonym(s): Papilio brassicae
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