| Large White (Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)) |
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Scientific name: Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Large White French name: Piéride du chou Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Rhopalocera Family: Pieridae Subfamily: Pierinae Wingspan: 57-66 mm Biotope: Clearings, meadows, cultivated fields, parks and gardens. Geographic area: All Europe, North Africa, Asia to Himalaya. Flight time: April to October. Number of generations : 2 or 3. Caterpillar: Green with black spots and a wide yellow stripe on each side. Host plant: Brassicas like cultivated Cabbage (Brassica), Rape, Mustard and Nasturtium. |
The fore wings are white with black tips. They are similar for both sexes. The black or grey tip is darker in the summer brood. The hindwings show two black spots, darker on females. The hindwings are pale yellow with a mark near the margin. The Large White over winters as a pupa. |
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We can rarely see the upperside of the large White's wings as they are very often shut when the butterfly is landed. I have not well controled the depth of field on this picture. |
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Large Whites are very common. They can be first identified by their large wingspan. |
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I have observed this Large White in a clearing. |
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In my garden, Large Whites mainly come to gather nectar on Buddleia or Lavender. |
André Bon October 2008