| ADULT |
Wingspan - 40 - 45mm. The lovely uniform yellow underside to the hindwings is a key ID feature of this understated butterfly. The upper surfaces are white with 1 black spot (male) or 2 (female) and black wingtips. These markings are less distinct than in the Large White. Females are generally larger than males. |
| CHRYSALIS |
19mm. Variable in colour from greenish to brown. Located on trees and fences etc. supported by a silken girdle. |
| LARVA |
27mm. Light green and covered in small black speckles and fine hairs. There is a row of yellowish eye-spots along each flank. Located along the midrib of the leaves of foodplant (cruciferae). See Pic . |
| EGG |
Conical turning from straw coloured to grey. Located in singletons on underside of leaves on foodplant. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
A roaming butterfly that seeks out pale flowers from which to feed. |
| HABITAT |
Meadows, gardens, hedgerows and waste areas. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
2 broods covering April to October. |
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