219,012 observationsLeast Concern
Small White
Pieris rapae
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Pieridae ›Genus: Pieris
About
Pieris rapae, the small white, is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is also known as the small cabbage white and in New Zealand, simply as white butterfly. The names "cabbage butterfly" and "cabbage white" can also refer to the large white. The butterfly can be distinguished by the white color with small black dots on its wings. They are further distinguished by the smaller size and lack of the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Small White is Pieris rapae.
- Small White belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Small White belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Small White belongs to the class Insecta.
- Small White belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Small White belongs to the family Pieridae.
- Small White belongs to the genus Pieris.