Classificatie
Animalia [koninkrijk]Arthropoda [superfylum]
Mandibulata [fylum]
Hexapoda [superklasse]
Insecta [klasse]
Pterygota [onderklasse]
Lepidoptera [orde]
Ditrysia [onderorde]
Papilionoidea [onderklasse]
Pieridae [familie]
Pierinae [onderfamilie]
Pieris [genus]
Genus Pieris heeft de volgende onderliggende taxa:
Pieris brassicae [species]
Pieris napi [species]
Pieris rapae [species]