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Black-veined white on the red clover. Aporia crataegi, the black-veined white, is a large butterfly of the family Pieridae. A. crataegi is widespread and common. Its range extends from northwest Africa in the west to Transcaucasia and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Japan in the east. In the south, it is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Israel ...
Pontia beckerii, the Becker's white, Great Basin white, or sagebrush white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in western North America from Baja California, Mexico to southern British Columbia, Canada. [1] [2] It is mostly white with small black markings; females have more dark markings.
Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758) – black-veined white; Aporia delavayi (Oberthür, 1890) Aporia genestieri (Oberthür, 1902) Aporia giacomazzoi Della Bruna, Gallo & Sbordoni, 2003; Aporia gigantea Koiwaya, 1993; Aporia goutellei (Oberthür, 1886) Aporia harrietae (Nicéville, 1893) – Bhutan blackvein; Aporia hastata (Oberthür, 1892) Aporia ...
The delicate charm of a butterfly, with its fabulous fluttering wings and jewel-toned hues, is a sight to behold.Even so, you may have, at some point in your life, wondered if these colorful ...
The common crow is a glossy-black butterfly with brown undersides with white markings along the outer margins of both wings. The wingspan is about 8–9 cm and the body has prominent white spots. The male has a velvety black brand located near the rear edge on the upperside of the forewing.
Belenois java, the caper white or common white, [3] is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Melanesia. [4] It is highly migratory and is often confused with the cabbage white ( Pieris rapae ).
Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family. [2] The family was created by William Swainson in 1820.
The upperside of the wings are white and marked with black and gray, more so on the female than on the male. The underside of the hindwings is marked with extensive yellow-brown veins. The wingspan is 1.25–1.75 inches (3.2–4.4 cm).