Pieris brassicae: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pieris brassicae lives – recorded in 27 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pieris brassicae
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	27 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Pieridae

Where does the pieris brassicae live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pieris brassicae in 27 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. In South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the pieris brassicae?

The pieris brassicae (Pieris brassicae) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Pieridae, genus Pieris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pieris brassicae

Pieris brassicae, the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative of the small white, Pieris rapae.

The large white is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pieris brassicae (revision 1345971495), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26764 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).