Large White, Pieris brassicae Family: Pieridae

1549     *     Pieris brassicae     *     Large White


Common throughout Britain and Ireland

Wingspan: 63-70mm
Flight time: April - September
Habitat: Most frequent in gardens, allotments and cabbage fields

Larval foodplants: Cultivated cabbages and Brussell's Sprouts, also Nasturtiums and other brassica species


Large White, Pieris brassicae


Large White, Pieris brassicae


Large White, Pieris brassicae
Large White, Pieris brassicae
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