White ID

[PaulDyer]

Image taken at Alton Water, in Suffolk, near Tattingstone Wonder.

The breif veiw I had of the wing underside resembled that of a Green-veined White but the wing's upper pattern does not resemble anything in my guides. Is this a Green-veined White?

The majority of butterflies flying that day were Green-veined Whites.

The habitat is woodland margin alongside a large expanse of fresh water. There are also wild flower meadows and extensive bramble patches.

[m_galathea]

Hi Paul, and welcome.
It certainly looks like a GVW to me. The amount of black marking is variable as with other species.
Alexander

[Pete Eeles]

This looks like a second brood female Green-veined White to me, but the markings look more spread than on normal individuals!

Cheers,

- Pete

[PaulDyer]

Many thanks Folks. I thought it probably was a GVW but thought I'd better check

BTW, how do you determine between male and female in the species?

[Pete Eeles]

how do you determine between male and female in the species?

The male has a single spot on the forewing, the female has two. Here's a male:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/image.ph ... (1122).jpg

And a female:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/image.ph ... 20date.jpg

Cheers,

- Pete

[PaulDyer]

Thanks again Pete