Wood white
Leptidea sinapis
Pierid
(Pieridae)
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Small grey-white butterfly, the top surface is white, the ♂ has a grey marking at the tip that is indistinct or absent for the ♀. The under surface is white with quirky grey bands, Mostly found on legume, both caterpillars as butterflies. ⇔ wsp. 30-40 mm LA: ≈ The LEPTIDEA DUPONCHELI (Eastern wood white) has a greenish under surfaced, often with yellow-tipped antennae. ≈ The PIERIS RAPAE (Small white) has more point wing tips and a yellowish under surface.
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< 40 mm
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15-40 mm
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Eastern wood white
Green-veined white
Wood white
Boswitje
Senfweißling
Piéride de la moutarde
Pieride della senape
Blanca esbelta
Leptidea sinapis [L.]
Белянка горошковая
Leptidea sinapis [L.]
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