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Same old question. Is it Southern Small White, Small White or Green-veined White. Alas no underside photo. I suspect the latter. Photographed 21st July 2023 Forest of Dean.
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I would agree with your hunch- Green-veined White.
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I agree - green-veined white. Although male southern small whites do have irregular, even inwardly jagged apices, they are not broken into discrete triangles like this.

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Thanks for the information. I will still keep looking for SSWs.
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