What colour is the cabbage moth?

Answer 1

Small White species of butterfly is commonly called a "cabbage moth" in North America.

The Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a common European moth of the family Noctuidae.

Black in colour



This species varies considerably in size, with a wingspan of 34-50 mm. The forewings are brown and mottled with a prominent white-edged stigma and a broken white subterminal line. The hindwings are grey, darker towards the termen. The prominent spur on the tibia of the foreleg is a diagnostic feature, though is best viewed with a magnifying lens. This moth has a rather complex life history: two or three broods are produced each year and adults can be seen at any time from May to October, occasionally at other times [1]. It flies at night and is attracted to light, sugar and nectar-rich flowers.

The larva is green or brown with dark spots. As the common and scientific names suggest, it can be a pest of cultivated brassicas but it feeds on a wide range of other plants (see list below). Due to its complex life history, this species overwinters either as a larva or a pupa.

Answer 2

There are two types in my country and both are white. The large cabbage white (Pieris brasicae) and the small cabbage white (Pieris papae). They are very common in Europe and North America.

Answer 3

Kind of cabbage coloured

Answer 4

It's white

Answer 5

dark gray with a little brown