Genus/species: Pieris rapae    Order/family: Lepidoptera: Pieridae 

Characteristics: White, with one (male) or two (female) rounded black spots 
 on DFW. Black apical** suffusion on DFW, and dark suffusion on DW nearest  body. 
Similar Species: Common White (Pieris protodice) 

Larval Foodplants: Many native and introduced species of the Mustard family (Cruciferae) including the following: garden vegetables--cabbage, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, radish; other--nasturtium and 
mustard (Brassica sp. ). *** The green larvae are economically important pests on cruciferous crops, particularly cabbage, and chemical pesticide treatments or treatments with a microbial insecticide (formulated from a bacterial species, Bacillus thuringiensis) are often required to bring populations down to economically tolerable levels.