Small White: Pieris rapae Size: Wingspan approximately 4-5.2cm Distribution: Throughout Europe Months seen: March to October. Food: Nectar. The caterpillars feed on rape, charlock, brassicas and garlic mustard. Habitat: Meadows, hedgerows, gardens and wasteland. Catterpillar: Light green with a fine yellow line along back
Small Copper : Lycaena phlaeus Size: Wingspan approximately 2.5 - 3.0cm. Distribution: Found throughout Europe to northernmost Scandinavia Months seen: April to November. Habitat: Dry,suny unimproved meadows and fallow land Food: Nectar. The Small Copper is a nimble flyer, and by daytime is almost constantly on the move. Even when feeding, it rests with its wings half open. Defends its territory against other butterfly invaders Woodlouse shaped green caterpillars,covered with tiny hairs The adults can produce two to four broods. Individuals of the summer brood are usually darker than the others
Small Copper : Lycaena phlaeus Size: Wingspan approximately 2.5 - 3.0cm. Distribution: Found throughout Europe to northernmost Scandinavia Months seen: April to November. Habitat: Dry,suny unimproved meadows and fallow land Food: Nectar. The Small Copper is a nimble flyer, and by daytime is almost constantly on the move. Even when feeding, it rests with its wings half open. Defends its territory against other butterfly invaders Woodlouse shaped green caterpillars,covered with tiny hairs The adults can produce two to four broods. Individuals of the summer brood are usually darker than the others
Small skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris Size: Wingspan approximately 3cms. Distribution: Found throughout England and Wales. Months seen: June to September. Habitat: Meadows, roadside verges and gardens. Food: Nectar.
Small skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris Size: Wingspan approximately 3cms. Distribution: Found throughout England and Wales. Months seen: June to September. Habitat: Meadows, roadside verges and gardens. Food: Nectar.
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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.
Butterfly; England; Kris Mercer; Outdoors; Speckled Wood: Pararge aegeria; close up; close-up; English; natural world; nature; photograph; UK; wildlife. brown
Description
Speckled Wood: Pararge aegeria Size: Wingspan 4-4.5cm Distribution:Throughout Europe except for far north Months seen: March to October. Habitat: Prefers shade Food: Nectar, over ripe berries, excement and tree sap Fiercely territorial. Caterpillars: Grass green with whitish tip at rear end, feed mainly on grasses. Butterfly, butterflies
Small white; Pieris rapae; Pieridae; . aka Small Cabbage White; aka white butterfly; Mountfield; East Sussex; indooors; open winged; dorsal view;
Description
The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White and in New Zealand simply as white butterfly. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White. Wingspan is roughly 32–47 mm (1.25–2 in). Its caterpillars can be a pest on cultivated cabbages, kale, radish, broccoli, and horseradish but it will readily lay eggs on wild members of the cabbage family such as Charlock Sinapis arvensis and Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale.
butterfly leaf green macro insect tropical Williamson park colourful owl blue owl insects Williamson park tropical eye macro moth The owl.Caligo memnon. Butterflies. Insects. Lepidoptera; South America, close up, wings, tropics, ;
butterfly leaf green macro insect tropical Williamson park colourful owl blue owl insects Williamson park tropical eye macro moth The owl.Caligo memnon. Butterflies. Insects. Lepidoptera; South America, close up, wings, tropics, ;