Green-Veined White, 050517, 03
Green-Veined White, ' Pieris napi ', ( Pieridae )
Named for the lines of scales following the veins under the hindwings, and easy to recognise with its wings closed. The upperside resmbles that of the Small Withe although the veins are more prominent, especially in summer insects, Flies April - October in gardens and many other open habitats, although in the north and west of the British Isles it is found mainly in areas of damp grassland,
Wingspan - 5cm,
Larval Foodplant - Garlic Mustard ( Alliaria petiolata ) and other wild cabbage family members,
Status - Widespread and common,...
Green-Veined White, 050517, 03
Green-Veined White, ' Pieris napi ', ( Pieridae )
Named for the lines of scales following the veins under the hindwings, and easy to recognise with its wings closed. The upperside resmbles that of the Small Withe although the veins are more prominent, especially in summer insects, Flies April - October in gardens and many other open habitats, although in the north and west of the British Isles it is found mainly in areas of damp grassland,
Wingspan - 5cm,
Larval Foodplant - Garlic Mustard ( Alliaria petiolata ) and other wild cabbage family members,
Status - Widespread and common,...