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Black-veined White; Blanca del majuelo

Aporia crataegi

Photo by arlanda
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Description:

Large butterfly of the family Pieridae. The upper side of both fore and hind wings is a translucent white boldly veined with black. The underside is similar in the male but the female has brown veining. This butterfly can be told from other members of the white butterfly genus Pieris by its distinctive veined wings. The foodplant is usually a member of the rose family Rosaceae and often a tree in the genus Prunus such as Prunus padus, Crataegus spp. (hawthorn) and Malus domestica (apple).

Habitat:

Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.; f/8; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired

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