cabbage white, imported cabbage worm
(Pieris rapae)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Superorder: Holometabola |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Papilionoidea |
| Family: Pieridae |
| Subfamily: Pierinae |
| Tribe: Pierini |
| Genus: Pieris |
| Pieris rapae |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITBJQBA
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
imported cabbageworm
Related Scientific Names:
Artogeia rapae (Linnaeus) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Opler, Paul A., Harry Pavulaan, Ray E. Stanford, Michael Pogue, coordinators. 2006. Butterflies and Moths of North America. Bozeman, MT: Mountain Prairie Information Node.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm