(Pieris brassicae) Cabbage is the common name used to describe various species of white butterflies whose caterpillars feed on leaves of plants, in particular, are fond of those of the cabbage. This plant secretes a substance that attracts these butterflies. The cabbage butterfly deposits the eggs on the leaves, so that the larvae find food to eat. The foliage of plants infested by the larvae is toxic to animals. Across Europe and North America there are a dozen species of cabbage. the most damaging is the European species Pieris rapae. The butterfly with a wingspan of about 3 cm is white and pale yellow, the wings of the female have two black spots. Among the European species, Pieris brassicae is extremely common in gardens, fields and gardens of the Italian peninsula.
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