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Aporia crataegi


Aporia crataegi
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Copyright: anita and mike allsopp (juanit) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 4 N: 146] (778)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D, Tamrom 90mm f2.8 DI
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-08 8:07
Viewed: 318
Points: 2
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Black Veined White


Distribution: Across all of Europe but absent from northern Scandinavia and now extinct in the UK where once it was present across much of the south. It is also in low numbers on some Mediterranean Islands, particularly in the east. North Africa.

Identification: Distinctive. It is the only large white butterfly with all the veins lined black and lacks any other marks. Only the Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne, is similar but this has two large black spots on the forewing. See illustration above.

Flight time: May to July.

Habitat: Meadows with scrub or cultivated areas with fruit trees. Larvae feed on various fruit tree species (Prunus) and Blackthorn plus Hawthorns (Crataegus) and a few other bushes.

Behaviour: Often found fighting each other for available space on suitable nectar plants - sometimes this appears to be rather violent, but I'm sure injuries are not possible. Can also be found roosting communally, particularly in open places where suitable low plants can host over half a dozen butterflies.

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Hi,
Great composition of this beautifull butterfly.
Sharp and detailed.
TFS
Marx

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