» pieris rapae
Noun (2 meanings)
1. toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly.
pieris rapae is a type of:
- caterpillar (noun) - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
pieris rapae is a member of:
- Pieris, genus Pieris (noun) - type genus of the Pieridae
2. small widely distributed form.
pieris rapae is a type of:
- cabbage butterfly (noun) - white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage
pieris rapae is a member of:
- Pieris, genus Pieris (noun) - type genus of the Pieridae