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[Brianch]

Hi,
I have not seen a "white" marked as this one. Which variety is this please? Seen on Mull a few days ago
Thanks
Brian

[Pete Eeles]

A female Green-veined White.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Brianch]

Thanks Pete

[Chris L]

My first butterfly season and I always knew I would struggle with the whites. My first one of the season today and I fell at the first hurdle. It settled very briefly in front of me but not long enough to take a photo. It was pure brilliant white with no veins and a solitary spot on either side. I am sure that it had no outer black wing markings at all - though the mind does play tricks. I made a point of looking there as I thought that was the best way to tell a Large from a Small White.

Any ideas folks? Happy to be told my mind was probably playing tricks.

[David M]

Most likely a Small White, Otep. They can be extremely pale at this time of year. Large Whites, on the other hand, always have a noticeable black apex to their forewings irrespective of season.

[Chris L]

Thank you David. I shall record it as a Small White then.

[David M]

I should also have pointed out that a Large White, unsurprisingly, is LARGE. Slightly bigger than a Red Admiral, in fact.

[MrSp0ck]

not mentioned that male Large Whites do not have the single upperside forewing spot, also the edge of the outer Forewing is straight, when it is slightly curved in Small and Green-Veined Whites.