Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Pieris brassicae
Common Names
11 photos documented · 39 species in Pieridae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Pieridae
Genus
Pieris
Species
brassicae
Flight Period
March – October
Habitat
Gardens, farmland, and roadsides, especially near brassica crops.
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: active flight month
- April: active flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: active flight month
- October: active flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
A common, strong-flying white butterfly whose caterpillars are a familiar sight on cabbages and other brassicas.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Gardens, farmland, and roadsides, especially near brassica crops.
Range
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Widespread across Turkey
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.