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Family PIERIDAE 
1. Larger seta-bearing tubercles of abdominal segments broadly 
expanded at bases, about as wide as high (A); body with bright 
yellow and fuscous or blackish stripes c.cccccccccccccccccc-scee 2 
A 
- Larger seta-bearing tubercles of abdominal segments not broadly 
expanded at bases, higher than the width at base (A); body light 
green, with or without pale-yellow or whitish stripes ...ceeeces 3 
2. Head black, except for gray front and a light-gray patch on each 
side; body with 2 yellow stripes (middorsal and spiracular); anal 
shield black, with a short yellowish median stripe; spiracles with 
black rims and pale-yellowish centers. 
Europe, 
Hosts: Cabbage, cauliflower, and mustard, Pieris brassicae (L.) 
Head whitish, except for pigmentation of tubercles; body with 3 
yellow stripes (middorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular); anal 
Shield whitish, except for pigmentation of tubercles; spiracles 
with black rims and brown centers, 
Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, 
Hosts: Cabbage, cauliflower, and mustard, Ascia monuste (L.) 
