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58.003 (BF1553) Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
, (Linnaeus, 1758)
KR06973
2010
2011
2012
2013
General Information
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Wingspan:
40mm to 52mm
Foodplant(s):
Cuckooflower
(Cardamine pratensis
), Garlic Mustard
(Alliaria petiolata
), Charlock
(Sinapis arvensis
), Hairy Rock-cress
(Arabis hirsuta
), Hedge Mustard
(Sisymbrium officinale
), Large Bitter-cress
(Cardamine amara
), Turnip
(Brassica rapa
), winter-cresses
(Barbarea spp.
)
Flying:
One generation, April-mid June
UK Presence:
Resident
National status:
Common
Habitat
Meadows, woodland clearings and riverbanks.
Regional Information
There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.
Similar Species
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Hairy
Colours:
Green, white, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5