What is the scientific name of a white Pierid butterfly?

Answer 1

Pieris rapae and Pieris brassicae represent the scientific, Latin or binomial names of two (2) white Pierid butterflies.

Specifically, the term "Pierid" refers to members of the butterfly family Pieridae. This family includes four (4) subfamilies under which are seventy-six (76) genera and 1,051 species. The Pieris rapae is the small cabbage white butterfly whose caterpillars can be quite pesty about garden broccoli, cabbage, kale and radish. The Pieris brassicae is the large cabbage white butterfly whose caterpillars favor brussels sprouts and cabbage.