Summary ²

The Mustard White (Pieris oleracea) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. Its historical range is in the great lakes area of the United States and southern Canada. The caterpillars feed on brassica type plants and the adults feed on flower nectar. Some authors consider oleracea to be a subspecies of the Green-veined White, Pieris napi, of Eurasia.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_oleracea

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