Bug FAQBlack-veined White
Aporia crataegi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pieridae
Also called: Glogov bijelac
The black-veined white is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 5 to 7 cm; females are usually larger than males. It lives in open forests, orchards, gardens and meadows across most of Europe and temperate Asia, from northwest Africa to Siberia and Japan.
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How to recognize it
The upper wings are translucent white with bold black veins, while the underside is similar in males but shows brown veins in females.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 51 to 70 mm (2.0 to 2.8 in). Females are generally larger than males.
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Where it lives
It has been extirpated from the British Isles, with unofficial re-introduction attempts in southern England.
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What it eats
Eggs are laid on various rosaceous plants such as apple, pear, rowan, hawthorn and several Prunus species. Caterpillars initially feed together on leaves, later spreading to other parts of the host tree.
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Life cycle
The species produces one generation per year. The pupal stage lasts about three weeks.
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When you see it
Adults fly from April through July.
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Where it comes from
Its native range stretches from northwest Africa eastward across the Palearctic to Siberia and Japan.
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Lookalikes
It can be told apart from other Pieris whites by its distinctive black-veined wings.
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Questions people ask
When can I see the black-veined white?
Adults are on the wing between April and July.
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What plants do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on the leaves of various rose-family trees and shrubs such as apple, pear, rowan and hawthorn.
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How big is this butterfly?
Its wingspan is roughly 5 to 7 cm, with females usually larger than males.
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Where does the black-veined white live?
It inhabits open forests, orchards, gardens and meadows across most of Europe and temperate Asia, from northwest Africa to Siberia and Japan.
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Same family (Pieridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporia_crataegi
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