White Butterfly ID

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Goldie M
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White Butterfly ID

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Could I also get an ID for this Butterfly. Is it a Re'al's Wood White or a Wood White, again abit confused Goldie M :D
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Pete Eeles
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Re: White Butterfly ID

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Looks like a Small White to me. Definitely not one of the Wood Whites, which have rounded (rather than pointed) wing tips.

And you'd have to be in Ireland for Real's in the British Isles - perhaps you are :)

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Re: White Butterfly ID

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I have Irish in me Pete, how did you guess Ha! Ha! I can't seem to get away from Common Blues though. I did however get my picture of a Chalk-Hill Blue, so I can't moan, second time lucky Goldie M :lol:
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