Fig. 75.—Pieris rapas 
Larva. 
12 —Pieris rapa.— Body green, thickly covered 
with minute black prickles, from each of which 
proceeds a very short, black hair; a dorsal yellow 
line; a stigmatal row of yellow dots; head green, 
covered with minute black prickles; length 1^ 
inches. Feeds on Cabbage, Horseradish and 
Mustard. July to November. Suspends itself by 
the hind feet and a transverse loop. (D. W. 
Coquillett.) 
GROUP XI. 
The caterpillars belonging to this group have 16 legs, and are 
naked, or have a number of piliferous spots, from each of which 
issues one or two hairs; the body is green or bluish, and is marked 
with 5 or more longitudinal lines, not counting those on the venter, 
SYNOPSIS OF GROUP XI. 
Body marked with 5 lines. 
Head green, marked with white or brownish. 1 
Head green, unmarked. 
Body covered with minute prickles. 2 
Body destitute of prickles........- 6 
Body marked with more than 5 lines. 
With a pinkish stigmatal stripe. y 
Without this stripe. 5 
