Black-veined White Butterfly

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Black-veined White Butterfly

Black-veined White Butterfly

Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) belongs to the Family Pieridae. It can be found in deciduous forests and mountain meadows in June. Its wing span is 64 mm and the wings have a characteristic black veins. It lays yellow eggs on a Hawthorn, European Mountain Ash and Blackthorn. Catterpillars feed on leaves of these plants. The Low Beskid - Slope of Mount Woltuszowska - June 6, 2008.
Henryk
on Jun 12, 2008 2:34 am
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 412050

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Jun 12, 2008 9:17 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice shot ...

I've never seen one like this!
We have Artogeia napi, the
Veined (Mustard) White Butterfly,
but it lives up high in the
subalpine areas. So beautiful!!
I really like it.

Henryk

Henryk - Jun 14, 2008 3:07 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice shot ...

Thank you for the comment and I hope you take a picture of it someday. Greetings, Henryk.

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