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Pontia daplidice
Butterfly of the family Pieridae, also known as the mustard butterfly. It shows the underside of the wings in which it combines yellowish green and white colors, with a black spot on the anterior wing. On the upperside of the wings do not have a green tone, but a checkerboard with more white than black. Pontia Daplidice resembles the spotted bath butterfly (Euchloe Crameri), although the latter has a most contrasted mosaic at the reverse wings. Adults prefer to fly in open spaces. The caterpillars feed on herbs from two families, Crucifera (hence the name of the mustard-butterfly) and Resedácea.
Spotted at a pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 1400. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired. DSC_1984, 1986
Spotted on Jun 13, 2018
Submitted on Nov 23, 2018
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