Pieris napi
Wingspan: 58 - 63mm
Description
Similar to the smaller Small White, the female can be distinguished from the male by the two black spots on the upperside.
Flight Period
Late April to Mid June and again from early July to late August. Ocassional third brood occurs.
Larval Food Plants
Cruciferae family, Cabbages etc.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Wild Mignonette (Reseda lutea)
Habitat
This butterfly can be found in many habitats including:
Gardens & allotments, parks, open grassland, meadows and hedgerows.
Status
Resident and widespread.
Wiltshire Sites
Commonly seen throughout Wiltshire.
Earliest sightings
Earliest county record 4th March 1868
Latest county record
30th October 2001