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? white
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 3:23 pm
by 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
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 3:38 pm
by Pete Eeles
A female Green-veined White.
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: ? white
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 10:54 am
by Brianch
Thanks Pete
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:11 pm
by 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.
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:16 pm
by 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.
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:18 pm
by Chris L
Thank you David. I shall record it as a Small White then.
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:51 pm
by David M
I should also have pointed out that a Large White, unsurprisingly, is LARGE. Slightly bigger than a Red Admiral, in fact.
Re: ? white
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:34 pm
by 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.