The cabbage butterfly : interesting facts

Abstract

Amongst the most common butterflies in Malta is the Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae), which often lives in open spaces. The caterpillars of this butterfly often feed on the cabbage, in fact in Maltese the butterfly is known as 'Farfett tal-Kabocca'. This butterfly is a well-known migrant in fact, in Malta it is most often encountered in spring and autumn. The Cabbage butterfly with scientific name Pieris brassicae also known as the Large White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The Large White is common throughout Europe, north Africa, and Asia to the Himalayas often in agriculture areas, meadows and parkland. [excerpt]