(Linnaeus, 1758)
Large White
Description:
You can come across the Large White almost everywhere.
It lays its eggs singly or in small clusters on the underside of the leaves of many crucifers, including various cultivated brassicas. On such a nutritious diet, the caterpillar grows very quickly, reaching the pupal stage in three to six weeks. The attractive white chrysalis is suspended in a silken girdle from the food plant.
The Large White has several generations a year, the number depending on the geographical location and latitude of the flight area, and the length of the summer.
In Britain, this butterfly species and the Small White (P. rapae) are commonly known as cabbage whites.
Habitat:
Generalist
Similar species:
Pieris rapae
Pieris krueperi
Pieris mannii
Pieris ergane