Black-veined White Butterfly

Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi.jpg
Scientific Name: 
Aporia crataegi
Wingspan: 
72mm
Description: 

A large butterfly with a white ground colour and clear black veins. It's rounded wings are bordered with a narrow black margin. The upper and underwings are similar, yet the females veins are slightly browner.

Habitat: 

Woodland edges - Meadows, orchards, gardens - road side verges.

Did You Know?: 

1st listed extinct during the 1920's