cabbage worm
noun7 senses
- 1A small white (Pieris rapae), found in most temperate regions.
- 2A large white (Pieris brassicae), of Eurasia and north Africa.
- 3A southern cabbage butterfly (Pieris protodice), of…
- 4A green-veined white (Pieris napi) of Europe and North America.
- 5A cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni, family Noctuidae), of…
- 6A cabbage webworm (Hellula undalis, family Crambidae)…
- 7A diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella, syn. Plutella…
› Any of various lepidopterans whose larvae… › Any of several species of Pieris (family…
1
A small white (Pieris rapae), found in most temperate regions.
2
A large white (Pieris brassicae), of Eurasia and north Africa.
3
A southern cabbage butterfly (Pieris protodice), of North America.
4
A green-veined white (Pieris napi) of Europe and North America.
› Any of various lepidopterans whose larvae…
5
A cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni, family Noctuidae), of much of the northern hemisphere.
6
A cabbage webworm (Hellula undalis, family Crambidae) native to southern Europe or Asia that also injures cabbages and other vegetables in the Gulf states of the United States.
7
A diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella, syn. Plutella maculipennis, family Plutellidae).
- Derived terms
- imported cabbage worm
- Related terms
- cabbagehead, cabbage moth, cabbage white