Pieris brassicoides, the Ethiopian cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia and Tanzania.[1][3] The habitat consists of montane areas.[1]
Pieris brassicoides | |
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P. b. brassicoides, Ethiopia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Pieris |
Species: | P. brassicoides |
Binomial name | |
Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Méneville, 1849[2] | |
Synonyms | |
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The larvae feed on Tropaeolum majus and Brassica napus.[1]
Pieris rapae is one of the closest relatives of this family.
Subspecies
editThere are two subspecies:[1]
- Pieris brassicoides brassicoides Guérin-Méneville, 1849 – highlands of Ethiopia above 2,000 meters, common
- Pieris brassicoides marghanita Hemming, 1941 – northern Tanzania above 2,000 meters, rare
References
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- ^ a b c d e Larsen, T. (2011). "Pieris brassicoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160509A5370283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160509A5370283.en. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Pieris, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Subtribe Pierina
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