Butterfly and Ladybird Eggs

[starlight]

Can anyone please explain the difference between small cabbage white butterfly eggs and ladybird eggs. I understand they are similar in size and colour, but I still need help to tell them apart.

Fankoo in advance

[aeshna5]

The Small White lays eggs singly on the underside of crucifer leaves, such as Brassica; ladybird eggs are laid in batches.

The butterfly eggs, though a similar shape, are ridged, though you'd need a good lens to see that!

[naturegirl]

But..........

The Large white butterfly also lays it's eggs in orange batches on the underneaths of Brassicxas leaves!! As well as singly too!!!

Naturegirl

[mrs fish]

I have been watching a photographing the Large Whites and their eggs
here is a photo of their eggs and the caterpillars in two sizes

[mrs fish]

Would these be Small Whites eggs ?



They are not on the underside of the leaf ?

[Dogghound]

As far as im aware Green veined and small white eggs are a green/white colour. Large white eggs are yellow and usually laid in compact clusters not spread out like in this photo. Although they do look the same.

[mrs fish]

Maybe a Large White just not got the hang of egg laying yet

[djackso]

I've just manually removed single paler eggs, and yellow/orange eggs in clusters from under the leaves of my broccoli plants. Hope they were all white butterfly eggs. I could just about make out ridges though

[mrs fish]

Originally Posted by mrs fish

Would these be Small Whites eggs ?



They are not on the underside of the leaf ?

They were Large Whites eggs




Here are two lots of eggs the yellow ones are Large Whites, could the other ones be Small Whites ?