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Pieris napi
The Green-veined White is a lovely butterfly with white wings and green veins. They flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees them!
Habitat: Grasslands
The Green-veined White has pure white wings with distinctive gray-green veins visible on the underside, especially on the hindwings. Its forewings often show faint dark markings near the tips, differentiating it from other white butterflies.
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Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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A Green-veined White can lay hundreds of tiny eggs, usually one by one, on host plants.
Some Green-veined Whites migrate short distances to find new homes and food sources!
These butterflies can tell the difference between plants just by tapping their feet!
They often flutter in a zig-zag pattern, making it tricky for birds to catch them mid-air.
Green-veined White has pale green veins on its underwings that help them blend seamlessly into leafy vegetation, avoiding hungry predators.
Green-veined White can unroll its long proboscis to sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers, getting energy to fly.
Green-veined White caterpillars eat mustard plants that contain bitter chemicals, making them less tasty to birds.
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on plants.
Age differences: Larvae eat plant leaves, but adults sip nectar from flowers.

Alliaria petiolata
Larvae feed on its leaves.
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Taraxacum officinale
Adults visit its flowers for nectar.
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Parus major
Birds prey on adult butterflies.
Araneus diadematus
Spiders often catch them in webs.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Butterflies are friendly, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
32-50 mm
18-25 mm
14-21 days
12 km/h
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on plants.
Grasslands
Foraging
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