The Green-veined White (Pieris napi) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in meadows, hedgerows and woodland glades but not as often in gardens and parks like its close Eggs are laid singularly on a wide range of foodplants including Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata, Cuckooflower Cardamine pratense, Water-cress Rorippa nastutium-aquaticum, Charlock Sinapis arvensis, Large bitter-cress Cardamine amara, wild cabbage Brassica oleracea and wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
The Green-veined White (Pieris napi) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in meadows, hedgerows and woodland glades but not as often in gardens and parks like its close Eggs are laid singularly on a wide range of foodplants including Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata, Cuckooflower Cardamine pratense, Water-cress Rorippa nastutium-aquaticum, Charlock Sinapis arvensis, Large bitter-cress Cardamine amara, wild cabbage Brassica oleracea and wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Green-veined white; Pieris napi; butterfly; Pieridae; Mountfield; East Sussex; England; United Kingdom; woodland hedgerow; ventral view;
Description
The Green-veined White (Pieris napi) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in meadows, hedgerows and woodland glades but not as often in gardens and parks like its close Eggs are laid singularly on a wide range of foodplants including Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata, Cuckooflower Cardamine pratense, Water-cress Rorippa nastutium-aquaticum, Charlock Sinapis arvensis, Large bitter-cress Cardamine amara, wild cabbage Brassica oleracea and wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Cabbage; Cabbage White; Cabbage White Butterfly; Canada; Canada thistle; Cirsium; Cirsium arvensem; Lepidoptera; Pierinae; Pieris; Pieris Rapae; Rapae; US; USA; United States; White butterfly; alive; animal; animalia; antennae; arthropoda; arvensem; bug; butterfly; closed; closed wings; family Pierinae; family Whites and Sulphurs; flower; flowers; flying insect; fuzzy; green; in nature; in profile; insect; insecta; natural world; nature; nectar; on flower; outdoor; outdoors; outside; perched; perching; profile; purple; purple thistle; side view; side wing; summer; summertime; thistle; view; view from side; weed; white; wing; winged; winged insect; wings; wings closed; eye level; nobody
Description
Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris Rapae) side view, wings closed, on purple flower of Canada Thistle plant (Cirsium arvense), New York, USA. Despite its name, the Canada thistle, a weed, actually is native to Europe.
Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris Rapae) front and side view, wings closed, on purple flower of Canada Thistle plant (Cirsium arvense), New York, USA. Despite its name, the Canada thistle is a plant of European origin.
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Description
I've had a bit of difficulty identifying this large white butterfly. I think it's a green veined white,although it's markings were more black than green.If anyone can help with identification please let me know.
The Large White, Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White, Pieris brassicae, butterfly, family Pieridae, wildlife, insect, British wildlife, Irish wildlife, Scabiosa, field scabious,