Pieris brassicoides explained

Pieris brassicoides, the Ethiopian cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of montane areas.

The larvae feed on Tropaeolum majus and Brassica napus.

Pieris rapae is one of the closest relatives of this family.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

• 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

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_pierina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Subtribe Pierina