Large or Small White?

[christina]

This little fella/female decided to pop in and have a rest, giving me a chance to take a couple of photos. My problem is I can never tell the difference between a large white or a small white. Please can you help?


Many thanks
Christina

[djackso]

My money's on Large White.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by djackso

My money's on Large White.

Agree + it's a female!

[djackso]

Oh - I didn't know you could tell.

[djackso]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Agree + it's a female!

This helps (sort of ):
"Female upperside similar to that of the male but the irroration of black scales at the bases of the wings more extended; the black area on apex and termen of fore wing broader, its inner margin less evenly curved ; a conspicuous large, black spot in outer half of interspace 1, and another near base of interspace 3. On the hind wing the subcostal black spot before apex much larger, more prominent. Underside: similar to that of the cf but the apex of the fore wing and the whole surface of the hind wing light ochraceous yellow, not ochraceous brown ; the black discal spots on fore wing much larger. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male."

[christina]

Thank you Aeshna5. I am sooo chuffed, like a big kid at having taken a pic of a large white. Thank you too djackso for such an easy explanation of how to tell a female

Regards

Christina