Pieris mannii

Southern Small White
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Pieris
Species: P. mannii
Binomial name
Pieris mannii
(Mayer,1851)

The Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in South Europe , Asia Minor , Morocco and Syria.

The length of the forewings is 20–23 mm. The butterfly flies from March to October depending on the location.

The larva feeds on Cruciferae, Iberis sempervivum and Sinapis.

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