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Pieris brassicae
The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.
Pine trees and Holm oak forest, close to a brook with lots of brambles
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.; f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
I should have known that... But most people usually forget Napi, which is in some areas more common (!) than the other two. And again, the most common butterflies are sometimes the most difficult ones to ID. OK, if we had some more pictures, I think we would not have needed an expert for that ;-)...
Yes bayucca, we finally found a middle point. I am surprised, I never thought it could be so difficult to identify just a large white
Cool! We definitely meet in the middle!! We were both wrong!! Hi, hi! But after checking again some Brassicae, hmm, I think we better believe your expert...
Thanks bayucca, I agree with you, maybe I should leave it as Pieris sp. I am waiting for the answer of a friend expert, but did not get answer yet.
I chased the butterfly for a log while but this picture is the only one I could get, it was quite difficult to get close to it and I only could get it like this. It always open the wings when resting
Did you check Pieris napi, Green-veined White?? I am sceptic about Pieris rapae. Please, check the shape and extension of the black apical patch. Pieris rapae should be more rectangular. Both have "spotless" forms and a great variability within the species (and generation, however, this should also in Spain be the first generation!).
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepidopterenforu...
Spotted on Apr 12, 2013
Submitted on Apr 30, 2013
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