| Family | Pieridae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Pierinae |
| Genus | Pieris |
| Species | brassicae |
| Authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| English Name | Large White |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
You can come across the Large White almost everywhere. It lays its eggs singly or in small clusters on the underside of the foodplants, which are mainly broad-leaved Brassicaceae (like Brassica, Crambe, Lunaria, Cakile) that offer enough food for the gregarious caterpillars, but also species of the introduced genus Tropaeolum (Tropaeolaceae) which also contains glucosinolates On such a nutritious diet, the caterpillar grows very quickly, reaching the pupal stage in three to six weeks. The attractive white pupa is suspended in a silken girdle from the foodplant. The Large White has several generations a year, the number depending on the geographical location and latitude of the flight area, and the length of the summer.
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