There are large and small Cabbage White Butterflies. Both butterfly species belong to the white butterfly family (Pieridae). They are difficult to distinguish from each other. The large cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) is white to light yellow, has two black dots on its wings and black wing tips. The small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) is white-yellowish, has a black spot on its wings and also black wing tips. It is somewhat more common in gardens, as it is less specialized in its choice of food than the large cabbage white butterfly.

The Small White, along with the Large White, can both claim the title of "Cabbage White". Both are the bane of gardeners, although the damage caused by the Small White is significantly less than that of the Large White. The butterfly feeds on flower nectar and does not eat the cabbage plants itself, but its caterpillars (larvae) do. ~ About the Cabbage White Butterfly


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