Goodinfo: Black And White British Butterfly

Black And White British Butterfly

This identification guide only includes butterflies found in the museums butterfly rainforest exhibitit is not intended to cover all species worldwide. Common with swarming in some years with migrants from the continent.

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This is one of the most widespread species found in the british isles and can be found almost everywhere.

Black and white british butterfly. The small white along with the large white can claim the title of cabbage white that is the bane of allotment holders all over the british isles although the damage caused by this species is significantly less than that of the large white. Vegetable gardens allotments and cabbage fields. Also included are the black veined white and large copper both of which are now extinct in britain but still occur in mainland europe.

This butterfly is found in distinct and often large colonies south of a line between glamorganshire in the west and north east yorkshire in the east although it is not found in much of eastern england. Small white more images smaller of the two cabbage whites upperwings are clear white. Butterfly conservation is a british charity devoted to saving butterflies moths and their habitats throughout the uk.

Large butterfly with clean white wings with conspicuous black tips to the forewings. Wood white and cryptic wood white and rare migrants such as the black veined white and bath white. Some species look completely different if viewed from the top or bottom sides of the wings and are included in more than one section.

Use the thumbnails below to access full size images and detailed articles. This butterfly is unmistakable its black and white markings distinguishing it from all other species found in the british isles. There are other white butterflies that live in the uk eg.

Less extensive grey or black marks at the wing tips with colouration only extending slightly along the outer edge of the wing small white other white butterflies.

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