Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?

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stevedrews
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Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?

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Hi All
Hopefully I have added a picture (as an attachment) of what I have been told is a Small White Aberration ? Green Veined White has also been suggested ? It was taken Monday evening at Fordham Wood reserve in Cambridgeshire. Any pointers etc appreciated.
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Steve Andrews
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration

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Well that worked well, any help on confirmation much appreciated.
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration

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Surely a well marked female Green-veined White.
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration

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aeshna5 wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:54 pm Surely a well marked female Green-veined White.
Yes that has been suggested by someone on an FB group, then another friend suggested Small White ! Hence posting on here to get a consensus of opinions. The habitat was correct for what I think of for GVW, being close to wet woodland.
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration

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aeshna5 wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:54 pm Surely a well marked female Green-veined White.
Have amended the subject title and info accordingly.
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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?

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Yes, its a well marked (but well within normal variation) female Green-veined White :)
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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?

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Small and Green-veined Whites do quite often fly together (just to confuse us all), but that one is most certainly a female Green-veined White.

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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?

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As has been said, there is no doubt here: she is a green-veined white, and within the normal range of variation.

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