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Large White, (I hope)
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:05 pm
by lurkalot
A couple of pics taken this morning.
I hope I'm right in saying it's a Small White.
![Image](http://upload4.postimage.org/936735/swbf2.jpg)
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:18 pm
by Pete Eeles
Almost! I believe these shots are of a Large White.
The relative size of the body to the wing is what I'm basing this on, together with the darkness of the black markings and the wing shape.
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:44 pm
by lurkalot
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
Thanks Pete, had a feeling I'd get it wrong.
Now I need to edit my post Title.
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:06 pm
by eccles
How do the wing shapes differ? Here's two that I took. The relative sizes of the butterflies were quite conclusive, or I thought so at the time when I took the shots.
Large white:
Small white:
![Image](http://upload4.postimage.org/939006/small_white.jpg)
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:15 am
by Pete Eeles
eccles wrote:How do the wing shapes differ?
I believe that the Small White wings are slightly "stubbier". Take a Large White wing and squash it (not literally though!).
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:31 pm
by eccles
Yep, I see what you mean now. Thanks.