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Green-veined white

Pieris napi

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

The female has two spots on each forewing, the male only one. The veins on wings of the female are usually more heavily marked. The underside hindwings are pale yellow with the veins highlighted by black scales giving a greenish tint, hence Green-veined White.

Habitat:

Found in damp, grassy places with some shade, forest edges, hedgerows, meadows and wooded river valleys. The later generations, widen their catchment areas in the search for alternative forage crops in drier, but flowery places .

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Green-veined White

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Comments (3)
The MnMs
many thanks for your nice comments..I was in the middle of a walk and made everybody behind me to stop for a few minutes in order to get a few shots of these couple..and I was so happy people was patient to wait :-)
animaisfotos
Very beautiful capture. Very delicate and tender. Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedJune 19, 2011

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