Pieris oleracea
| Mustard white | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Pierini |
| Genus: | Pieris |
| Species: | P. oleracea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pieris oleracea Harris, 1829 | |
The mustard white (Pieris oleracea) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. Its historical range is in the Great Lakes area of the United States and southern Canada. The caterpillars feed on brassica-type plants and the adults feed on flower nectar.[1] Some authors consider oleracea to be a subspecies of the green-veined white, Pieris napi, of Eurasia.[2]
Similar species
- Pieris napi – Green-veined white
- Pieris virginiensis – West Virginia white
- Pieris marginalis – Margined white
References
- ↑ "BMNA Species Detail Mustard White". Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ↑ Howe, William H. The Butterflies of North America (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975)
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Pieris oleracea |
- Mustard white, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Mustard white, Butterflies of Canada
- Species Pieris oleracea - mustard white, BugGuide