Large White

Wingspan=60mm
Habitat=Gardens,parks and open countryside.
Larval Food Plant=Cabbages and Nasturtium.
Flight Period=May-Jun and Aug-Sep

Species Description

The Large White is Britain's largest "white" butterfly. The Large White is a very common and local butterfly to the UK But is less numerous than it has been in the past and resent years. They are a very common butterfly in gardens. The Large Whites black and yellow larval (or caterpillars) are often found feasting and striping the leaves of cabbages of witch they have often hatched from there yellow eggs laid in clusters. The Large White spends the winter as a pupa and emerges in the spring. The Large Whites numbers often boost up during the summer due to annual migration from inland Europe.