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The large white, ''Pieris brassicae'', also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative to the small white, ''Pieris rapae''. The large white is common throughout Europe, North Africa, Asia even through the Himalayas. ==Distribution== The large white is common throughout Europe, north Africa, and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It has managed to establish a population in South Africa and in 1995 it was predicted to spread to Australia and New Zealand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pieris brassicae )〕 The large white is a strong flier and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the large white from the northeastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agricultural pest in North America. In 2010 the butterfly was found in Nelson, New Zealand where it is known as the great white butterfly. It is classed as an unwanted pest due to the potential effect on crops.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Great white cabbage butterfly )〕 For a limited period in October 2013 the Department of Conservation offered a monetary reward for the capture of the butterfly.〔(Wanted: Great white butterfly, preferably dead ). ''3 News NZ''. 25 September 2013.〕 After two weeks, the public had captured 134 butterflies, netting $10 for each one handed in.〔(Holiday butterfly bounty season over ). ''3 News NZ''. 14 October 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pieris brassicae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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